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Standing stone in Ballymaleel

Standing stone

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Death and rebirth. The chamber is empty but the door is still open. The chamber has no roof and no floor marker. The chamber is a hollow box in the ground. The chamber is not complete. The chamber is not hidden. The chamber is not whole. The chamber is not complete. The chamber is not hidden. The chamber is not whole. The chamber is not complete. The chamber is not hidden. The chamber is not whole.
A standing stone c. 1.52m high × 0.35m wide × 0.3m thick. The top of the stone has a modern cement capping into which an iron bar has been set. Situated in good land on a prominent rise. 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. The monument was inspected in 2012 and was found to be in the same condition as recorded above. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for the site.

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