What is recorded here

On a SE-facing slope above the Blackstair Mountains, a tapering granite column rises one and a half metres through brambles and gorse. Cattle have worn a hollow around its base, proving the stone still commands attention despite its age. It stands among other ancient markers, watching the lower slopes while offering no explanation for its own endurance.

On a SE-facing slope, on a fairly flat break of slope, in upland grazing with scrub, brambles and gorse. There are limited views upslope from W-N, the view E-SE is dominated by Mount Leinster and lower slopes and there are very good views to the S and SW, with the Blackstair Mountains visible in the distance. There is a standing stone (CW019-066002-) c. 140m to the SE, an enclosure (CW019-068----) c. 115m to the SSE and a ring-cairn (CW019-069----) c. 400m to the ESE. A granite standing stone (H 1.35m), roughly rectangular in plan (dims. max. L 0.7m; max. Wth 0.63m) which tapers towards the top (top dims. 0.3m x 0.25m). There is a stone (dims. 0.48m x 0.3m x 0.15m) at the base of the W side at the N end. There is a grassy hummock around the base of the stone which is in hollow caused by cattle trampling. There are a number of vertical fissures in the stone, particularly noticeable on the S face. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 December 2016

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