What is recorded here
In level pasture, with views SE to The Paps of Dana. An upright rectangular stone (dims. 0.81m x 0.45m; H 1.85m) orientated E-W.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument, possibly aligned with significant landscape features such as The Paps of Dana. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, but its orientation suggests a possible ritual or astronomical significance.
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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