What is recorded here

Local tradition relates this monument to funerary practises at Rathlihen cemetery (OF024-036001-), when a funeral passed by a stone was placed on this monument which resembled a large cairn (Shaw Rev. 1971, 9). Unable to locate this monument. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Wayside cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its traditional association with funerary practices at the nearby Rathlihen cemetery, indicating a possible ritual or commemorative function along a historic route.

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