What is recorded here
In pasture, located on level elevated ground bordered c. 150m to W by the River Moy, and overlooked 500m to SE by a ridge. An irregular-shaped upright block of stone (0.75m NNW–SSE; 0.64m ENE–WSW; H 1.35m), with a rectangular cross-section at its base. Seen in profile from W or E it appears roughly rectangular in shape with a somewhat rounded top, but viewed from N it has a distinctly triangular profile. It leans sharply to S. There is a burial ground (MA048-030----) is 40m to E.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 10 January 2013
Dated to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ritual focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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