Standing stone in Bearanach Thoir

Located in level average pasture, c. 400m N of Elly Harbour, on the SE side of the Mullet peninsula, with good but views over surrounding flat coastal grassland. Upright stone slab (H 1.8m; Wth base 0.54m, Wth top 0.34m; T base 0.2m), with rectangular cross-section, and long axis aligned roughly N–S. The slab is thickest at its base and narrows to a sharp edge at the top. The top is sloping along its long axis, rising to a peak at its S end. The slab has an angular-shape which gives it the appearance of bending or leaning to the S. Another standing stone (MA016-017----) is located 300m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 29 September 2017

Probably dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, given its form and coastal location, which may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, but it may have been part of a wider ceremonial landscape.