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Standing stone in Bryanstown

Standing stone

What is recorded here

Situated in a shallow depression, on a low rise, in undulating pasture. Monument described in 1978 as a rough limestone slab (H 1.7m; L 0.55m; Wth 0.4m) long-axis orientated NE-SW with a low mound of packing stones around the base. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 05 September 2019
Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its orientation and placement suggest possible ritual use, though specific folklore or symbolic meaning is not recorded.

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