What is recorded here

Skirk is a large tapering boulder in County Laois, rising two metres from a 1.3-metre base into a narrower top. It stands slightly southeast of a henge and another stone, forming a small cluster on open upland. People may have placed it as a marker, a boundary or a place for memory, though no written account survives. Its shape and position suggest intention, while the henge nearby implies a longer ritual landscape.

A large irregularly shaped boulder (H c. 2m, Wth at base 1.3m, Wth at top 0.7m) tapering towards the top. Orientated NW-SE. In an upland area to the SE of nearby henge monument (LA021-021001-) and standing stone (LA021-021004-). A large irregular shaped boulder (Wth at base 1.3m, width at top 0.7m) tapering towards the top. Orientated NW-SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may be associated with ritual or ceremonial activity, given its proximity to a henge monument. Its orientation and positioning suggest possible astronomical or territorial significance.

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