What is recorded here

Boulder-burial in Na Leadhba Liatha stands on the lower slopes of Canuig mountain, watching the Ballinskelligs river valley and bay. A flat slab rests on four low stones, raised slightly above the pasture, while seven solution pits mark its smooth upper surface. The wedge tomb at Coom appears to the east, linking this quiet burial place to a wider landscape of ancient stone.

This boulder-burial and standing stone are located on the lower NNE slopes of Canuig mountain, at the head of the valley of the Ballinskelligs river. They are situated in pasture, on a fairly level terrace, and command a view of Ballinskelligs Bay. The wedge tomb at Coom (KE097-021----) is visible to ESE. The boulder-burial consists of a flat slab supported on four low stones. Two of these stones, those on the upslope side, are largely obscured by hillwashed material. The other two measure .48m x .38m x .15m and .52m x .47m x .13m. A pad-stone rests on the support stone at ESE, and measures .3m x .25m x .1m. Seven solution pits occur on the smooth upper surface of the cover-stone, whose longer axis lies NNE-SSW. The stone is raised approximately .15m above internal ground level, and its maximum dimensions are 1.97m x 1.57m. It averages .4m thick (Ó Nualláin 1978, 97). The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 379. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Boulder-burial in Na Leadhba Liatha is a Bronze Age funerary monument, likely dating to between 2000 and 800 BCE. Its significance lies in its association with early burial practices and the standing stone, which may indicate ritual or territorial markers in the prehistoric landscape.

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