Standing stone in Termons

Not marked on the OS maps, this standing stone is situated on top of a low ridge that overlooks Lough Currane to SE. It is 1.8m high and is of regular elevation. Its maximum basal dimensions are 1.1m x .85m; NE-SW. Some packing stones are visible around its base. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 214. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with landscape features or celestial events. No specific folklore or recorded use is associated with the site.