What is recorded here

Standing stone in Rathcarrick is a standing stone in Rathcarrick, County Sligo, Ireland. The gneiss erratic remains in situ on gently sloping ground beside the northern slopes of Knocknarea. It measures about 1.6 metres high, 0.8 metres wide and 0.7 metres thick, while spectacular natural banding marks its west face.

Situated on a gently sloping ground in recently clearfelled area on the N slopes of Knocknarea. This is a gneiss erratic and measures c. 1.6m high by 0.8m wide and 0.7m thick. The stone is in situ. It has some rather spectacular natural banding on its west face (pers. comm. Stefan Bergh, 14 August 2014). The attached image (SL014-275----_01.jpg) is uploaded courtesy of Dr. Stefan Bergh. Compiled by: Paul Walsh based on information kindly supplied by Dr Stefan Bergh, NUI Galway. Date of upload: 22 August 2014

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ritual monument. Its placement on the slopes of Knocknarea, an area associated with ancient passage tombs and mythological traditions, suggests a possible link to wider ceremonial landscapes.

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