What is recorded here
On SW-facing slope, in pasture, c. 10m NE of a public road. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Described in 1999 by the ASI as a single upright standing stone (H. 0.89m x 0.2m x 0.3m) that is square in section. Monument is close to the inside angle formed by the meeting of two field boundaries. Not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 and sketch location map
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 10 July 2020
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone may have served a ceremonial, territorial, or astronomical function. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded.
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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