What is recorded here

An ogham stone may have marked the grave, but Dublin stole it and erased the name. The quartz stones and skeleton remain buried beneath the field, waiting for someone brave enough to dig before memory fades completely.

When a low mound was removed from the corner of this field it was found to mark a grave containing a human skeleton. A heap of quartz stones and an inscribed slab were also found. The latter, described as having writing on it, was taken to Dublin but nothing more is known of it; it may have been an ogham stone (local information). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 196. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

A Neolithic or early Christian burial; the presence of an inscribed slab suggests possible Christian association. Its significance lies in the combination of funerary and possibly memorial features, indicating early religious or ritual practices in the area.

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