What is recorded here

Ballygastell is a standing stone inside a children's burial ground in County Clare, Ireland. It is made of finely cut limestone, stands 2.48m tall, leans slightly north, and has been smoothed by cattle rubbing against it. The contrast is striking: a precise stone, a child's grave, and ordinary animals wearing it into something softer.

Situated in the SW part of a children's burial ground (CL008-055001-). A possible standing stone (H 2.48m; Wth 0.23m; T 0.15m) of finely cut limestone, rectangular in section and with a flat top. Its stands prominently within the burial ground where it leans slightly to the N and has been smoothed by cattle rubbing against it. The following images have been uploaded: CL008-055002-_01.jpg View from E CL008-055002-_02.jpg View from SSE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 12 October 2022

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or commemorative significance, possibly linked to the nearby children's burial ground. Such stones often marked sacred or ritual spaces in prehistoric communities.

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