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Standing stone in Ballinvally

Standing stone

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Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or solar alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for the site.

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What is recorded here

Located at the N edge of a terrace on a NW-facing slope. This stone is limestone with a rectangular cross-section (dims 0.65m x 0.32m; H 1.7m) aligned NNE-SSW and with a pointed top that slopes down to the S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 1 November 2018
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