Standing stone in An Dromaid

An outlying monolith (KE089-053001-), 6.65m NW of the possible stone circle, is incorporated into a field wall. It stands 1.3m high and measures .6m x .5m at base. It is of regular elevation. 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. 381. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have originally been part of a ritual or ceremonial landscape associated with the nearby possible stone circle. Its incorporation into a field wall suggests later reuse, though its original significance may have been linked to astronomical, territorial, or funerary practices.