What is recorded here

Mnemo recorded a standing stone in Eskraha. The chamber belongs to the place and the searcher may judge whether the distinction is useful.

In pasture, on an E-W terrace on a N-facing slope overlooking Bantry Bay. This standing stone (0.75m x 0.2m; H 0.75m) is roughly rectangular in plan and is orientated NE-SW. The upper third portion of the stone narrows towards the top. An enclosure (CO138-029001-) is c. 10m to the N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Probably dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had a ritual or territorial function, possibly linked to landscape orientation or early burial practices. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded for the site.

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