What is recorded here

Remove the Rossnakilla standing stone during 1979 land reclamation. It was a quartzite boulder, 1.4m long, set in level pasture with a wide view west over the Lee River valley, about 100m southeast of a stone row. Men pulled it from upright earth and dropped it nearby, breaking no law but ending a old witness. The valley kept its shape; the stone lost its height.

In level pasture, with extensive view to W over Lee River valley, c. 100m to SE of stone row (CO082-056----). Removed during land reclamation c. 1979; now lying nearby (CO082-115----). Quartzite boulder (L 1.4m; 1.2m x 1m) is subrectangular in plan. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: Mary Tunney

Probably dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of a nearby stone row and typical standing stone traditions in the region. Its original purpose may have been ceremonial or ritual, possibly linked to landscape orientation or astronomical alignments, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.

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