What is recorded here
At the centre of a pasture field, on a gentle S-facing slope overlooking Dunmanus Bay. This standing stone (0.8m x 0.61m; H 1.38m) is diamond-shaped in plan and is orientated NE-SW. Each face of the standing stone is roughly rectangular in section.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or landscape features. Its orientation and location suggest a connection to local prehistoric beliefs or pathways, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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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