What is recorded here
Granite standing stone (H 1.76m; Wth 0.73m; T 0.56m) beside a small stream in the centre of a large enclosure (WI027-043001-).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age (c. 2500–800 BCE), the stone may have marked a territorial boundary or had ceremonial significance within the enclosed landscape. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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