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Stone circle in Toor

Stone circle

What is recorded here

On relatively level ground with a thin cover of blanket bog. Three standing stones comprising of a single stone opposing a pair. The single stone (max. H 0.9m; Wth 1.4m; T 0.25m) has a rough v-shaped profile at top and an E-W long axis. The opposing pair of stones are 2.1m NNE of the single stone and are 1.25m apart. Stone 'A' of the pair (max. H 1.05m; Wth 1m; T 40cm) has a , long axis roughly NW-SE. Stone 'B' (max. H 1m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.25m) has an E-W long axis. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 15 January 2013
Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have had ritual or ceremonial significance. The arrangement of one stone opposing a pair could reflect symbolic duality or alignment with celestial events, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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