What is recorded here
Situated on a fairly gentle NW-facing slope at the base of Tara Hill. A stone is aligned NE–SW (dims. 0.7m x 0.5m; H 1.1 m).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 16 March 2012
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or ceremonial events given its orientation. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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