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Boulder-burial in Coolcoulaghta

Boulder-burial
Boulder-burial in Coolcoulaghta
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In rough pasture with exposed outcropping rock on lower W-facing slope of mountain ridge overlooking Dunmanus Bay. Flat-topped boulder (2.2m x 1.8m; T 1.3m) resting above two support stones. Old field fence abuts monument at N and S. 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 Coolcoulaghta is a megalithic tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its construction reflects a tradition of using large stones to mark burial or ritual sites, significant for understanding prehistoric funerary practices in the region.

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