What is recorded here

Ten metres across and four metres high on the summit of Ben Levy, the cairn still stands despite six eastern boulders lying displaced and a tiny enclosure built from its own stone at the top. It overlooks a small lake to the north-west, suggesting its makers valued the view as much as the burial or boundary function of the mound. Someone later broke into that ancient work, perhaps greedy or curious, but the mountain kept most of the secret.

Waddell (1990, 94) recorded a ‘cairn [GA041-054001-] near Headford’ that was opened in 1678 and which may have covered a cist (GA041-054002-). Two pottery vessels found in the grave contained ashes and burnt bones. A vase from this general area is preserved in the National Museum of Ireland (ibid.). Not located. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 13 February 2017

Neolithic burial cairn, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in the early excavation and recorded finds, including pottery and human remains, offering insight into funerary practices of the period.

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