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Standing stone in Curraun

Standing stone

What is recorded here

Located on an E-facing slope of the foothills of the Commeragh Mountains. This is a conglomerate stone aligned E-W (dims. 1.1m E-W; 0.5m N-S; H 1m) that has been broken off at the E edge and the top. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 6th May, 2011.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded for this site.

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