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Standing stone in Carrickbeg

Standing stone

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Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or solar alignment feature, given its orientation and location near a river. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for the site.

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What is recorded here

Situated towards the bottom of Carrickbeg Hill, at the edge of the floodplain of the W-E River Suir. This is a conglomerate stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 1.1m x 0.3m; H 1.55m) oriented NNE-SSW. It has a rounded crest and is damaged at both the N and S ends. Standing stone (WA003-072----) is c. 200m to the SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
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