What is recorded here

Burial in Caltragh (tireragh By., Rathmacurkey Ed) is a burial in Caltragh (tireragh By., Rathmacurkey Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. The narrow, oblong mound measures 4.8m WNW-ESE and 1.8m NNE-SSW at the wider western end, tapering to 1-1.2m at the eastern end with a height of 0.6m. Largely sod-covered, it features rounded stones and boulders protruding along the sides and top, with close-set boulders forming a single course along the two long sides. The broader western end incorporates a greater concentration of stones, while a shallow depression approximately 0.3m wide encircles the mound, probably caused by farm stock.

A narrow, oblong or slightly wedge-shaped mound (4.8m WNW–ESE; 1.8m NNE-SSW at W end, 1-1.2m at E end; H 0.6m), largely sod-covered, with rounded or irregular-shaped stones and boulders protruding along the sides and top. The boulders along the two long sides of the mound are close-set and occur in a single course. The broader W end of the mound incorporates a greater concentration of stones. A shallow depression (Wth c. 0.3m), denuded of sod, which encircles the mound, was probably caused by farm stock. According to local tradition, the mound marks the site of a burial. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 5 February 2014

Wedge tomb; dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its orientation and construction are typical of west Cork wedge tombs, reflecting regional funerary practices and megalithic traditions.

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