Standing stone in Letterfrack

Located in Letterfrack National Park in an area of bogland on the SW slope of Diamond Hill and on the N bank of the Sruffaunnanoon river, close to its source; a small lake bed is visible to the W. There are clear views of the ocean further to the W and Bunowen Hill to the SW. This possible standing stone (H 1m; Wth 0.41m; T 0.3m), of local stone with quartz veins, is rectangular in plan. Moss and lichen are visible on it and its lower section is obscured by heather. This monument was brought to the attention of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Helen Riekstiņš. Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by Helen Riekstiņš Date of upload: 12 June 2019

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial focus within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient burial sites or as places of spiritual significance, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.