Standing stone in Coumaraglinmountain

Located at the base of a steep N-facing slope. This is a stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 0.8m x 0.5m; H 1m) oriented WNW-ESE. (Moore 1995, 199, 220-21, 242, H5) This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996). 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 29 April 2011

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