What is recorded here

Cairn stands on the highest crest for miles around in County Kilkenny, overlooking the land beneath. People have long used its height to mark distance, locate television masts or simply enjoy the wide view. Its shallow circular shape and scattered boulders suggest an older mound reduced by time, while the surviving edge hints that more once stood there.

On the crest of a hill with panoramic views. Identified on an aerial photograph (GSI S 476, 1973-7). It is indicated as a trig. station on the 1900 revision of the OS 6-inch map. As it is the highest point for miles around it has also been utilised for locating television masts. It consists of a roughly raised circular area (diam. c. 15m; H 0.2m) composed of rock with several large boulders around its edge. A bank (H 0.7m; Wth 3m) runs for 10m NW-SE along the NE edge, possibly all that remains of a former field boundary. This may be the remains of a much denuded cairn. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 May 2020

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