Standing stone in Oakleypark

Unlocated, site has recently been bulldozed during field clearance and dumped into the nearby field ditch. Depicted as 'Stone' on 1840 edition of OS 6-inch map. Described in 1943 as a 'Pillar Stone' measuring 4 feet 10 inches high (ITA Survey 1943). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. It could be associated with early farming communities or local folklore, though its specific meaning or use is now lost.