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Boulder-burial in An Bhinn Bhán (uíbh Ráthach)

Boulder-burial

What is recorded here

Boulder-burial in An Bhinn Bhán (uíbh Ráthach) marks a lost chamber beside a known burial in County Kerry. Henry noted two dolmens there in 1957, yet no trace remains at this exact spot. The neighbouring boulder-burial to the west suggests the place once held dead people under stone before time, weather or human hands removed the marker.
This refers to one of two 'dolmens' noted by Henry (1957, 132). There is no visible trace of this structure. The presence of the boulder-burial (KE098-030001-) to the W suggests that this might possibly have been another example. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 110, no. 378) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Portal dolmen, Late Neolithic period. Its significance lies in its potential association with a broader ritual landscape indicated by the nearby boulder-burial.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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