Standing stone in Carrick (killygordon Ed)

A standing stone 1.3m high × c. 0.75m wide × 0.4m thick; E-W. Situated on good pasture land in the flood plain of the River Finn. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its alignment and location near the River Finn suggest possible ritual or funerary associations common in Atlantic Europe.