What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle E-facing slope. Extended inhumation of an adult female (aged c. 35 years) in a unlined grave found during quarrying. The skeleton was aligned E-W with the head to the W. Part of a flint scraper and a flint blade came from a high level in the grave fill (NMI 1943-00316-7). The site has been removed through quarrying. (Keenan et al. 1944) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

A Neolithic inhumation burial; significant for its orientation and the presence of a flint scraper, indicating early agricultural or domestic activity in the region.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.