What is recorded here

Annakisha North holds a tapering stone, nearly two metres tall, beside a fallen slab in open pasture. Its long axis points east-west, inviting people to measure distance, mark a boundary or watch the horizon. The shape suggests human choice rather than random rock, yet no name or date remains attached.

In level pasture. Stone (H 1.67m; max. Wth 0.6m at base; min. Wth 0.3m at top) is irregular in plan and tapering to top; long axis E-W. Prostrate slab (L 1.7m; 0.4m x 0.12m) on S side. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. The associated prostrate slab could indicate a simple burial or ceremonial arrangement, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.

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