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Standing stone — pair in Kilbryan Upper

Standing stone — pair

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Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the paired standing stones may have functioned as a ritual or ceremonial alignment, possibly marking a territorial boundary or serving as an astronomical marker. Such paired stones are often associated with funerary or ceremonial sites, though specific folklore or use in later periods is not recorded.

What is recorded here

Situated on the N-facing slope of a slight hill overlooking a broad E-W river basin to the N. Two stones forming a NNW-SSE alignment are placed 6.8m apart. Each stone is oriented NE-SW and has a rectangular cross-section (N stone: dims. 0.5m x 0.25m; H 0.83m; S stone: dims. 0.65m x 0.35-0.46m; H 1.1m). (Moore 1995, 199, H9) Moore, M. (1995) A Bronze Age setlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford. PPS 61, 191-243. 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: 18 November 2010
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