What is recorded here
A standing stone 1.93m high × 0.92m wide × 0.29m thick. Situated on pasture land.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ceremonial or territorial function. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, and its wider significance remains unclear.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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