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Standing stone in An Seanchnoc (dún Cíaráin Theas)

Standing stone

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One chamber cake battery drags through the stated district. This is an edge call, not a claim that the whole district exists. Show the named chamber, record the visible facts and leave the unknown separate.
This standing stone, not marked on the OS maps, is located on a ridge on the lower W slopes of Beenrour mountain. It is roughly rectangular both in plan and elevation, tapering slightly in width towards the top. It stands 1.59m high, and measures 1m x .14m at base; NW-SE. 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. 205. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013
This standing stone likely dates to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age and may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.

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