What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE: RUNESTONE HILL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
This standing stone, located on Runestone Hill in Conlig, is likely to date to the early medieval period and may have functioned as a territorial marker or commemorative monument. Its name suggests a possible association with Norse or early Christian traditions, though specific folklore or inscriptions have not been documented.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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