What is recorded here

Two upright stones stand 1.2m apart, aligned NE-SW, on a south-facing slope above Bantry Bay. The NE stone rises 1.18m, the SW stone leans slightly at 0.81m, both rectangular in plan. They have watched the bay through centuries of weather, perhaps marking a boundary, a meeting place, or a promise made before written records. Cattle graze around them now, but the stones remain fixed, holding the shape of older attention.

In pasture, on a break on a S-facing slope in a valley overlooking Bantry Bay to the S. Two upright stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.2m apart and measure 2.5m in overall length. The NE stone (0.73m x 0.46m; H 1.18m) is rectangular in plan. The SW stone (0.56m x 0.45m; H 0.81m), also rectangular in plan, leans slightly to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the pair of standing stones may have functioned as a ritual or ceremonial alignment, possibly marking a territorial boundary or serving as an astronomical marker. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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