What is recorded here

Balcunnin holds a single lichen-covered stone, tall enough to mark a person and broad enough to resist forgetting. It stands on a crest where the land opens outward, while agriculture has pressed loose stones around its base like a forgotten heap. Local tradition calls it the Ho or Howe stone, giving the place a name that sounds less like history and more like a warning not to look away.

A single lichen covered stone (1.12m h., 0.8m diam.) located on the crest of high ground with extensive views. Dump of stones around the base and some gradual ground build up due to surrounding intensive agriculture. Traditionally known as the ‘Ho’ or ‘Howe’ stone. Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 23 April 2015

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Its isolated position suggests a connection to landscape management or ritual activity, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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