Standing stone in Rathduff

This standing stone commands an extensive outlook from the level summit of the ridge extending W from Flemingstown mountain. It is 3.25m high and a maximum of .96m x .41m at base, the sides tapering unevenly to a point at top; E-W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 133. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or ritual practices. Its prominent position suggests it was used as a marker or focal point in the landscape.