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Standing stone in Rakeevan

Standing stone

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Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone's position on a drumlin summit suggests it may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.

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What is recorded here

Located on the summit of a drumlin and just outside the perimeter of Rath (MO017-028----) at SSE. It has a roughly rectangular cross-section at the base (dims 0.6-0.75m NW-SE; 0.4m NE-SW) with a NW-SE ridge (L 0.55m) at top (H 1.15m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 8 May 2018
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