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Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or landscape features. Its orientation and location suggest a connection to local prehistoric beliefs or pathways, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

What is recorded here

At the centre of a pasture field, on a gentle S-facing slope overlooking Dunmanus Bay. This standing stone (0.8m x 0.61m; H 1.38m) is diamond-shaped in plan and is orientated NE-SW. Each face of the standing stone is roughly rectangular in section. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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