What is recorded here
Situated in a gentle depression on the steep N-facing slope of a ridge in rolling pasture with good views in all directions. Upright conglomerate slab (H 2-2.2m; Wth 1.3-1.9m; Th. 0.4m), long axis orientated NE-SW. It is concave on the SE face and flat on the N face. The stone is partially obscured at the base by brambles.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 28 June 2013
Probably dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given its form and orientation. Likely served as a territorial marker or ceremonial focus, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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