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Standing stone in Rodeen

Standing stone

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Rodeen is a standing stone in a level area of cutaway bog. It once stood upright and fell when turf was cut. The stone slab measures 1.75m x 0.2m and is 3.8m long.
In rough hill pasture, in a level area of cutaway bog. According to local information, the stone slab (1.75m x 0.2m; L 3.8m), which now lies prostrate on the ground, once stood upright at this location. The stone fell when turf was cut at this location. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ritual or commemorative function. Local tradition or folklore associating the stone is not recorded.

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