What is recorded here

Boulder-burial in Ballymichael is a quartzite conglomerate resting above four support stones in pasture north of the ridge crest overlooking the River Lee basin. The main stone measures 2.05m x 1.2m and is 0.8m thick, possibly displaced from its original setting. An anomalous stone group stands 5.5m to the south, while a radial-stone cairn and another boulder-burial lie 280m to the southeast. The site belongs to the archaeological inventory of Mid Cork, recorded in the 1997 County Cork volume.

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. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Boulder-burial in Ballymichael is a megalithic tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and the use of large local stone, reflecting the technological and ritual capabilities of prehistoric communities in the region.

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