Standing stone in Coan

Situated on level ground overlooking the S slope of the Little Slaney valley. Granite pillar (H 1.45m; Wth 0.38m; T 0.3m) leaning heavily to one side. A second standing stone (WI022-032----) stands c. 130m to the S. The above description is a revision of that published in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). Date of upload/revision: 26-04-2010. G. Conroy.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or part of a ritual landscape, possibly linked to early farming communities. Its lean and position overlooking the valley suggest possible alignment with seasonal or ceremonial significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.