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Stone row in Coumaraglinmountain

Stone row

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Situated at the bottom of a broad NE-SW valley with the ravine of the NE-SW Araglin river just to the N. Two stone alignments in a collapsed state, c. 5-8m apart. The S row comprises five stones (L 15.5m), only two of which are standing, and is aligned NW-SE. The N row also has five stones (L 9m) of which only one is standing. It is roughly aligned WNW-ESE. (Moore 1995, 199, 226, 242, H11) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 18 November 2010 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1996).
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone row in Coumaraglinmountain may have had ceremonial, ritual, or astronomical significance, possibly aligned with seasonal markers. Such arrangements are often associated with funerary practices or territorial boundaries in prehistoric landscapes.

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