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Cairn

Cairn, cairn circle

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Situated on the floor of the NE-SW upper Araglin river valley, at the S edge of the ravine of a NE-SW tribuatary stream at a point where it turns NW. A small heather-covered cairn (dims. 1.5m N-S; 1.3m E-W) defined by four kerbstones. It is part of a small concentrated group of monuments, and is located just E of cairn circle (WA014-033016-). (Moore 1995, 206, 216, 223, 242, L5) 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 18 November 2010 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1996).
A small heather-covered cairn, likely a Bronze Age funerary or ritual cairn; its isolated location suggests a possible link to early pastoral or ritual activity in the upland landscape.

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