Boulder-burial in Ballymichael, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, just N of crest of ridge overlooking basin of River Lee. Quartzite conglomerate (2.05m x 1.2m; 0.8m T), possibly displaced, resting above four support stones. Anomalous stone group (CO083-059002-) stands 5.5m to S. Radial-stone cairn and boulder-burial (CO083-061001-; CO083-061002-) stand 280m to SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO083-059001

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