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Standing stone in Ardmanagh

Standing stone

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In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope overlooking Fastnet Rock and Mizen Head. This standing stone (1.22m x 0.4m; H 0.9m) is roughly rectangular in plan and section and is orientated NE-SW. Packing-stones are visible, especially on the NW side. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with landscape features or celestial events. Its orientation and location suggest a connection to local prehistoric beliefs or navigation markers.

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