What is recorded here

Stand before the outlier, stone 5, in Scartaglin. It rises 1.25m, broad at 96cm, aligned east to west like a marker for a forgotten road. The other stones around it are likely field clearance, but this one stands separate, deliberate, waiting to be read by someone who stops long enough to listen.

Standing stone (No. 5) to N of stone circle described by O'Hare (1996, 11-12) as follows; 'The outlier, stone 5, stands c. 2m southwest of stone 3. It measures 1.25 in height, 96cm in breadth and c. 59cm in width. The stone, which is rectangular in section, is aligned east west. A number of other stones lie scattered in and around the site and probably represent field clearance'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 April 2022

Probably dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on its association with a stone circle. Its specific meaning or use is unclear, but such stones often had ritual or ceremonial significance.

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