Moneyslane, county Down

J 254 399 - Sheet 29

Nearest town: Dromara


Since the photos on previous pages were taken, the phallic stone was again damaged by cattle, repaired,
and now is protected by a railing.

Note the displaced boulder at the bottom of the field:

was this part of another monument ?


The flat-topped female stone.
The groove on the top is a continuation of the crack visible on the side.

Moneyslane, county Down


This photo nicely shows the tradition of stone pairs continuing to the present day in the form of
phallic gateposts.

Moneyslane, county Down


Compare these stones with those at Boherboy (Dublin), Rathglass (Carlow) and Tulnacross (Tyrone).

 

 

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