What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as INAUGURATION STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the Inauguration Stone in Lurganteneil may have been used for ritual or ceremonial purposes, possibly as a site for the installation of local chieftains or leaders. Such stones are often associated with territorial or political significance in Gaelic tradition.
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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