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Boulder-burial in Ballyrisode

Boulder-burial

What is recorded here

Situated on rocky ground at c. 70m OD; formerly rough grazing land with scattered stunted conifers from a felled plantation. On a moderate E-facing slope c. 100m NNE of a wedge tomb (CO147-014001-). Isolated boulder (2.2m x 1.2m; H 1.2m), partly supported, clear of ground surface. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Seán O'Mahony. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload/revision: 2 October 2019
Boulder-burial in Ballyrisode is a Bronze Age funerary monument, likely associated with local burial practices involving large stones. Its proximity to a wedge tomb suggests it may be part of a broader ritual landscape.

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