What is recorded here

Standing stone in Glebe (desertegny Ed) is a 2.04m stone in a level Donegal meadow, marked by at least fifteen cupmarks on its southwest face. It still stands like a forgotten marker, perhaps guiding people, defining a boundary, or watching over a place now lost to time.

A standing stone, 2.04m high × c. 1m wide × c. 0.33m thick; NW-SE. There are at least 15 cupmarks on the SW face. Situated in a level meadow. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone likely served a ceremonial or ritual function, possibly linked to astronomical observations or territorial markers. Cupmarks may indicate ritual activity, though specific folklore or use in later periods is not recorded.

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