What is recorded here

Tankardsrock held a standing stone until men buried it in a hole early in the twentieth century. They did not break it, they hid it, as if height itself had become dangerous. The rock still stands inside the earth, waiting for someone to dig out the sky they removed.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Standing stone buried in adjacent hole early in twentieth century. (CLAJ 1964, 361)

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.