What is recorded here
Situated in coniferous forestry plantation with Lough Owel 160m to S. Townland boundary with Kilpatrick 100m to W. Described in 1976 as 'A tall rectangular-shaped limestone orthostat (H 2.8m; Wth 0.23m; T 0.27m) with some evidence of tool marks. It leans slightly to N. The N face has a shallow relief ridging along one side possibly due to the manner of quarrying the stone' (ASI Field Report 29/10/1976).
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 August 2017
Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance, possibly aligned with nearby landscape features. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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