Standing stone in Leitry Upper

In pasture, on N side of gravel ridge. Rectangular, flat-topped stone aligned NE-SW (H 0.9m; 0.5m x 0.8m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Dated to the Late 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 local tradition is associated with the site.