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Standing stone in Sranalaghta North

Standing stone

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In pasture, in undulating terrain with Nephin Mountain dominating the skyline at SSW. This standing stone has split into two. It now consists of two close-set, upright stone slabs, with their long axes parallel and oriented NW–SE. The NW slab (H 1.7m; Wth 1.9m; T 0.3m) is vertical, with a gap of 0.2m separating it from the SE slab (H 1.25m; Wth 2.02m; T 0.35m at base), which leans slightly to SE. The intervening gap is partly infilled with soil and stones. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 August 2019
Dated to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have originally functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. The split and paired configuration could reflect natural weathering or intentional modification, possibly linked to local folklore or symbolic transformation.

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