What is recorded here

Gowlane Lake and Lehid belong to the Boulder-burial in Lehid (glanarought By.) area. The exact feature may record a person, family line or changed land boundary. That is why the stones still matter: they preserve a human decision made under local knowledge.

In rough pasture, beside a road to the NE of Gowlane Lake. A boulder (1.2m x 1.1m; T 0.5m) rests on four support-stones, one of which has an inserted pad-stone to steady the boulder. A second possible boulder-burial (KE109-035003-) stands 1m to the E and there is a standing stone (KE109-035002-) c. 30m to the NW. A series of upright stones (0.35-0.85m H) c. 2m to the E are the remains of a field boundary (KE109-002001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Boulder-burial in Lehid is a megalithic tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its construction reflects early funerary practices involving large stones, though its wider archaeological significance remains unclear due to limited contextual information.

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