What is recorded here

Leaghan holds a fallen standing stone from the uncertain prehistoric dark. It lies broken rather than proud, exposing the vulnerability behind ancient monument building. People may have marked birth, death or boundary there before forgetting the purpose. The stone still occupies the field, waiting for memory to return.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE (fallen). Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this fallen standing stone may have once marked a ritual or territorial boundary. Its meaning or specific use is now lost, though such stones were often associated with ceremonial or funerary practices in prehistoric communities.

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