What is recorded here

Beal Middle stands beside a promontory fort in County Kerry, a large irregular boulder rising 1.2m high and 2.2m wide. Packing stones cluster around its base, perhaps guiding footsteps or marking a boundary long forgotten. The stone does not pretend to be a temple or a tomb; it is a heavy local presence, the kind of place where people once gathered because the land itself seemed to be listening.

This stone is situated SSE of a promontory fort (101). It is a large irregularly shaped boulder which rises to a height of 1.2m, 2.2m in width and 1.85m thick. Packing stones are to be noted around the base of the stone. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 11. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to the nearby promontory fort. Its placement and packing stones suggest intentional erection, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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