What is recorded here

On a low natural rise in upland area with ring barrow (OF043-068) immediately to the S. Triangular shaped standing stone (H 1.1m; 0.5m x 0.23m) aligned N-S which tapers at the top from E-W. Same site as OF043-073 The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or funerary significance, given its proximity to a ring barrow. Its alignment and placement suggest a possible role in marking a burial site or ceremonial landscape.

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