What is recorded here
In a prominent position on the W slope of a low hill, in a green area within a housing estate. A low, subrectangular limestone upright (H 1.02m; Wth 0.38m; T 0.26m). The top of the stone has been shattered in recent times and a piece has been broken off.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 24 December 2012
Probably dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. Its location on a prominent slope suggests it could have been part of a wider landscape of ceremonial or waymarking features, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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