Standing stone in Cahersiveen

This standing stone is incorporated into a substantial field wall on the lower NW slopes of Bentee mountain. Partially obscured, it appears to be rectangular in both elevation and basal plan; it stands 1.65m high and, at top, measures 1m wide and .2m thick. It is orientated NE-SW. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 141. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had a ritual or territorial function. Its integration into a field wall suggests later reuse, though original significance may relate to landscape marking or local folklore.