What is recorded here
In pasture, on a NW-facing slope overlooking the Lakes of Killarney. The stone (dims. 0.75m x 0.66m; H 1.36m) is subrectangular in plan and elevation and orientated N-S. It has a small perforation through it. According to local information, the stone was found lying on the ground and was subsequently erected. (Dunne 2001a).
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the perforation may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly used for hanging offerings or as part of a ceremonial structure. Such stones are often associated with territorial markers, burial practices, or early religious observances.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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