Standing stone in Gurteen Lower

Sutuated at the bottom of a steep N-facing slope, just above the floodplain of the W-E River Suir. This is a sandstone monolith with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 1.2m x 0.4m; H 1.4m) and a pointed top. It is oriented E-W and has been damaged in antiquity. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its orientation and location near a river suggest possible ritual use or alignment with seasonal or astronomical events.