What is recorded here

Standing stone in Gurteen Lower is a standing stone in Gurteen Lower, County Waterford, Ireland. Situated at the bottom of a steep north-facing slope just above the floodplain of the west to east River Suir, this sandstone monolith has a rectangular cross-section and a pointed top. It is oriented east to west, measures 1.2 metres by 0.4 metres in cross-section, and stands 1.4 metres high. The stone was damaged in antiquity.

Sutuated at the bottom of a steep N-facing slope, just above the floodplain of the W-E River Suir. This is a sandstone monolith with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 1.2m x 0.4m; H 1.4m) and a pointed top. It is oriented E-W and has been damaged in antiquity. 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. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its orientation and location near a river suggest possible ritual use or alignment with seasonal or astronomical events.

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