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Standing stone in Coumaraglinmountain

Standing stone

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Situated at the crest of the S-facing slope of Cnoiceen Hill. This is a stone with a rectangular cross-section and triangular profile (dims. 0.8 x 0.2m; min. H 0.5m) alligned NE-SW, and protruding from a wall of the field system (WA023-066032-). (Moore 1995, 210, 212, 221-3, 243, P6) This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996). 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: 6 May 2011
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker or had ritual significance. Its alignment and placement suggest a possible connection to landscape features or seasonal markers, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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