What is recorded here
Cairn is a subcircular stone circle in County Kerry, Ireland, measuring 15.3m N-S x 13.5m E-W and rising to 0.9m at N. It sits in blanket peat between Slievagh and Canglass Point, retained at N and NW by four large slabs set on end. A pre-bog walling lies 25m to S, while Poulagellane blow-hole is nearby to W. The site belongs to the Iveragh peninsula archaeological survey.
Located in blanket peat between the lower NW slopes of Slievagh and the cliffs at Canglass Point, this cairn is of subcircular plan. Measuring 15.3m N-S x 13.5m E-W, it rises to a maximum height of .9m at N. Largely composed of medium sized stones, it is retained at N and NW by a series of four large slabs set on end, with average dimensions of 1.35m x .5m x .25m. Some 25m to S is a stretch of pre-bog walling, c. 7m long, while a short distance to W is Poulagellane blow-hole.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 394. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
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