What is recorded here
In pasture, on top of a low hill with an extensive view NNE->ESE. A limestone upright (H 1.04m) which is rectangular in cross-section (0.3m NE-SW; 0.4m NW-SE) and tapers at the top to a roughly rounded point. Its edges have been worn smooth by cattle, who have also worn down the ground around its base.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, but its position on a prominent hill suggests a symbolic or ritual use.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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