What is recorded here
In level rough pasture, to E of farm trackway. Single upright stone (H 1.3m; max. L 0.4m; max. T 0.2m) of limestone, tending slightly to E. Rectangular in plan (long-axis NNE-SSW) and triangular in elevation; flat and smooth due to cattle rubbing.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ritual focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for the site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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