What is recorded here
First recorded on http://www.prehistoricwaterford.com/ and situated on the SW-facing slope of a hill. This is an Old Red Sandstone conglomerate stone (dims. 0.9m x 0.3-0.35m; H 1.5m) oriented ENE-WSW, with an irregular W edge to its profile. Standing stone (WA015-114----) is c. 400m to the SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 30 January, 2012.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, though its orientation suggests possible ritual or symbolic use.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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