What is recorded here
Located on the lower NW-facing slopes of Carrigawaddra rock outcrop. A mica-bearing stone (dims. 0.9m x 0.4m; H 1.5m) is oriented ENE-WSW with a blunt, pointed top.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 21st December 2010.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are 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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