Stone row in An Bearnas Íochtarach

Three stones form an alignment just over 4m in length and orientated 54°-234°. The stones decrease in height from SW to NE and are 1.2m, .83m and 0.15m respectively in height above present ground level. The smallest stone is .45m high above the bottom of the pit that has been dug around it. Situ-ated in rough pasture land, on high ground overlooking Lough Salt. 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 stone row may have had ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial significance. Such alignments are often associated with ritual practices or markers for seasonal events in prehistoric landscapes.