Boulder-burial in Cloghane Upper

In pasture on E side of valley of Cloghane river. Flat-topped boulder (2.5m x 2.05m; T 1m) resting above three support stones. (O Nualláin 1978, 93, no. 26) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Cloghane Upper is a Neolithic funerary monument, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It represents a rare and distinctive form of early Irish burial practice, reflecting the ritual use of large stones in prehistoric funerary contexts.