Standing stone in Piperstown

Situated in flat pasture. Large block of limestone (max. dims. H 2.5m, 1.7m by 1.5m in section) with long axis orientated NNW-SSE. The ENE face of the stone is covered by small depressions resembling cup marks, but these appear to be natural solution-holes. The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. See the attached view from E Date of upload: 17 July 2007

Date likely to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of cup marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or symbolic activity. The orientation and placement may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.