What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. A stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 1.1m x 0.55m; H 1.45m) is oriented ENE-WSW with a pointed top.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 12th May, 2011.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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