What is recorded here
Situated towards the top of the NE-facing slope of a S-N spur, with extensive views to the N and E. Marked as a possible megalithic feature on a 1716 map by Bateman (NLI, MSS 6148-9). There is a conglomerate boulder (dims. 1.1m x 0.6m x 0.4m) now lying at the side of the road.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 27 September 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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