What is recorded here
Bullaun stone in Knockaturnory is a bullaun stone in Knockaturnory, County Waterford, Ireland. It sits on a gentle north-facing slope at the northwest base of Croughaun Hill. The stone is located approximately twelve metres north of the church site, where it is entangled in tree roots.
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope at the NW base of Croughaun Hill. A bullaun stone is c. 12m N of the church site (WA007-074001-), entangled in tree roots.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 02 November 2010
Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as anointing or as holy water basins. This example may have been associated with the nearby church site, reflecting a blend of prehistoric and Christian traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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