Standing stone in Ballymonaster

A standing stone 2.16m high × 1.74m wide × 0.68m thick; NE-SW. Situated in good land on the level summit of a low hill. 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 Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. No inscriptions or carvings are mentioned, so its specific use or folklore remains undetermined.