What is recorded here

Cairn is a cairn (unclassified) in Shanrahan, County Tipperary, Ireland. It stands on the summit of Knockshanahullion Mountain in the Knockmealdown range as a broad pile of red sandstone rubble, measuring 32 metres north to south and 27 metres east to west. Its centre is hollowed out to a depth of 2.5 metres, where a dry-stone shelter and three small cairns now occupy the space left by removed stones.

On the summit of Knockshanahullion Mountain in the Knockmealdown mountain range. A cairn (TS090-001----) on the summit of Sugarloaf Hill is visible to the E. A large cairn (dims. 32m N-S; 27m E-W; H above ext. 3.35m) composed of red sandstone rubble with very little vegetal cover apart from some moss. The centre of the cairn has been robbed out (D 2.5m) and in recent times a stone shelter has been built of dry-stone walling in the central hollow and three small cairns have been erected on the N edge of the cairn itself. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

A large unclassified cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age, based on its size and location on a prominent mountain summit. Its significance is not yet fully established due to lack of excavation or classification.

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