What is recorded here

On a Monaghan drumlin, a rectangular stone rises fifteen centimetres above grass, its ridge aligned northwest to southeast like a forgotten pointer. It stands just outside a Rath perimeter, small enough to overlook yet stubborn enough to resist forgetting. People may have marked it, touched it or simply passed it while carrying food, children or grief. The stone remains because visibility, not size, makes a place remember itself.

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

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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