What is recorded here

Four concentric rings break open at the same point on a large stone, forming a shape like a mouth waiting to speak. The stone appeared before 1970 in Fletcherstown and now rests in a house in Braystown, Rathbranchurch. Its repeated circles suggest someone marked a place where visibility, memory or ceremony mattered. The opening refuses closure, inviting the watcher to complete the shape with imagination.

Situated on a low-lying, level landscape. A large stone (dims 1.7m x 0.9-1m x 0.9-1m) came to light before 1970 with a single motif of four concentric penannular rings (int. diam. 0.08m; max. ext. diam. 0.25m). The opening (Wth 0.3m) extends through the four rings at the same point. The stone is now kept at a house in Braystown, Rathbranchurch. (Clinton 1983) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 16 April 2019

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the concentric penannular rings are a common motif in early Irish rock art, often associated with symbolic or ritual significance, possibly representing celestial bodies or territorial markers. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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