What is recorded here
On a steep W facing slope of an elevated ridge with good views from W to N. A triangular shaped stone (H 1.8m; Wth at base 0.86m; Wth at top 0.15m; T at base 0.56m; T at top 0.2m) with the long axis oriented N-S. The upper portion of the stone at the S end has broken away and the W face and N end are heavily pocked.
Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett
Date of upload: 25 April 2013
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, though its elevated position suggests it may have had ritual or symbolic significance in the landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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