What is recorded here

Mentioned in local legend as the site of a battle, the standing stone in Patrickstown stands 1.8m tall on a gentle slope, its rectangular limestone body aligned northwest to southeast. The blunt pointed top and solid dimensions suggest human placement rather than natural glacial deposition, yet archaeological testing nearby found no related material to confirm when or why it was set. The stone may have marked a boundary, a burial, or a moment of loss so old it dissolved into landscape memory.

Located on a gentle NE-facing slope of a SE-NW valley. This is a limestone with a rectangular cross-section (dims 1.2m x 0.4m) aligned NW-SE and a blunt pointed top (H 1.8m). Archaeological testing (10E0325) by D. Finn c. 140m to the W at the closest point produced no related material (excavations.ie 2010:533). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 1 November 2018 Amended: 16 March 2021

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone likely functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Its alignment and form suggest possible ritual or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use remains undocumented.

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