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Standing stone

Standing stone, pair

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In rough pasture, on a level break, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. Two upright stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 0.76m apart; the overall length of the pair is 2.4m. The NE stone, the taller of the two, is L 0.95m; T 0.5m; H 1.3m and the SW stone is L 0.68m; T 0.58m; H 1.27m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the paired standing stones may have served as a boundary marker, ritual site, or astronomical alignment. Such stone pairs are sometimes associated with funerary or ceremonial practices, though local folklore or specific use is not recorded.

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