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Cairn

Cairn, unclassified

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Situated on a marked N-facing slope to the S of (WI006-001001-). Two circular cairns (diam. c. 10m; H 1m) 5m apart and partly covered by peat. Both have elongated hollows (L 8m; Wth 2m) opening from the E side. A hollow in the S cairn is partly faced with boulders. (Information R. Dowling) 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 cairn with elongated hollows, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its dual structure and hollows suggest ritual or funerary use, typical of early megalithic traditions in Ireland.

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