What is recorded here

Indicated is an incomplete stone circle on a Mayo pasture crest, holding thirty broken stones around a low central mound. Three related circles sit nearby, suggesting a busy ceremonial landscape rather than a lonely marker. Tree roots have shifted some stones, yet the wide ring still crosses the rise like a forgotten measurement of human time.

On crest of rise in pasture, enclosed by modern fence, with stone circles (MA120-046----), (MA120-047----), (MA120-048----) to E and S. Circle incomplete, comprising thirty stones, some broken. They are 0.17m to 1.28m L, 0.07m to 0.34m T, 0.2m to 1.25m H. Internal measurement 16.2m N-S; 15.9m E-W. Low mound (H 0.3m; Wth 4m) in centre. Some stones disturbed by tree growth. This is a national monument (no. 146) in state guardianship. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 4. Date of upload: 5 December 2012

Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone is likely associated with the nearby stone circles, suggesting ritual or ceremonial use. Such sites were often linked to seasonal gatherings, astronomical observations, or ancestral veneration in prehistoric communities.

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