What is recorded here

Davies recorded a two-foot standing stone on a south-facing slope in Rathmore, yet no one has seen it since. The ground has swallowed the marker under years of unchecked growth, hiding what once rose clearly against the sky. It may still stand buried in grass and shadow, waiting for someone patient enough to look twice.

A previous account (Davies) recorded a standing stone, 2ft high, here. This could not be found but the area is heavily overgrown and it may remain concealed. Situated on a S facing slope. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, such standing stones were often used for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Local folklore sometimes associates them with ancient burial sites or as markers for territorial boundaries.

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