Standing stone in Drom North

In pasture on W-facing slope. Sub-rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 0.95m; 0.6m x 0.4m). Ringfort (CO115-04801-) lies 5m to NW. (O'Brien 1970, 16). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Probably dates to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, given its proximity to a ringfort and typical megalithic traditions in the region. Its alignment and placement may have had ritual or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.