What is recorded here

Standing stone in Sranalaghta North is a split monument in County Mayo pasture, its two slabs still aligned northwest to southeast beneath Nephin Mountain. The larger slab stands vertical while the shorter one leans southeast, separated by a narrow gap partly filled with soil and stones. It is not a complete monument anymore, but the remaining alignment and mountain-backed setting preserve the shape of the older place.

In pasture, in undulating terrain with Nephin Mountain dominating the skyline at SSW. This standing stone has split into two. It now consists of two close-set, upright stone slabs, with their long axes parallel and oriented NW–SE. The NW slab (H 1.7m; Wth 1.9m; T 0.3m) is vertical, with a gap of 0.2m separating it from the SE slab (H 1.25m; Wth 2.02m; T 0.35m at base), which leans slightly to SE. The intervening gap is partly infilled with soil and stones. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 August 2019

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have originally functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. The split and paired configuration could reflect natural weathering or intentional modification, possibly linked to local folklore or symbolic transformation.

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