What is recorded here

Standing stone in Tops Demesne: a 1.55m high, 1m wide and 0.86m thick stone on a ridge at the side of Tops Hill in County Donegal. It still occupies good land, not a hidden place, which suggests people passed it often enough to keep it standing. Perhaps it marked a boundary, a meeting place or a warning about the slope.

A standing stone 1.55m high × 1m wide × 0.86m thick. Situated in good land on a ridge on the side of Tops Hill. 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, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.

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