What is recorded here

Cairn stands on The East Pap of Dana in County Kerry, an oval mound of loose stones reaching nearly four metres high. People took stones from its upper levels to build a smaller modern cairn on top, changing the shape of the old place. The summit still offers unbroken views in every direction, while the damaged eastern edge and scattered perimeter stones mark what has been lost.

In rough pasture, on the summit of The East Pap of Dana, with unbroken views in all directions. A well-preserved, roughly oval cairn (c. 15m E-W; c. 10.5m N-S; max. H c. 3.8m) composed of loose stones. The base of the cairn, which is largely intact, is constructed of stone slabs laid horizontally. The E portion of the cairn is damaged as are the upper levels, where stones have been removed to construct a modern cairn (diam. c. 2.3m; H c. 1.8m) on top of the original cairn. A walkway feature (Wth 0.5-1m; max. H 1.4m above the outer ground level) extends around inside the cairn NW-NE and SE-SW. Loose stones are scattered around the perimeter. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

A roughly oval cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, situated on a prominent hilltop, suggesting ritual or funerary significance. Its well-preserved structure and commanding location indicate it may have been a ceremonial or burial monument of local importance.

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