What is recorded here
In lush pasture, on a S-facing slope. Upright stone (max. H 1.2m; max. Wth 0.9m; max. T 0.5m) is sub-rectangular in plan and very irregular on its S and N elevations. Stone is orientated with its long-axis ENE-WSW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 25 November 2013
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, though its orientation suggests possible ritual or symbolic use.
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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