Standing stone in Carrickavarahane

Situated at the top of a SW-facing slope overlooking Ballyscanlan Lough to the SW, in pasture with rock outcrop in the vicinity. The Comeragh Mountains are visible to the W. This is a green-coloured stone (dims. 1.2m x 0.7m; H 1.1m) with a rectangular cross-section and oriented E-W. 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. See attached: WA026-081----_01 Viewed from N (photograph taken 30 March 2021) WA026-081----_01 Viewed from NNW (photograph taken 30 March 2021) WA026-081----_03 Standing stone to the right with Comeragh Mountains to W and Ballyscanlan Lough to the SW (Google Earth satellite imagery, imagery date September 2019) WA026-081----_04 Standing stone to the left with Comeragh Mountains to W and rock outcrop to the NW (Google Earth satellite imagery, imagery date September 2019) Compiled by: Michael Moore Revised by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload/revision: 14 February 2022

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. Its location overlooking a lough and mountain range suggests it could have been used for ceremonial purposes or as a marker within a landscape of spiritual importance.