What is recorded here

Cairnfield in Coumaraglinmountain is a cairnfield in Coumaraglinmountain, County Waterford, Ireland. It holds about 90 clearance cairns across five hectares of rough pasture on a gentle north-facing slope. The cairns reach three to six metres in diameter and rise to a maximum of 0.6 metres, spaced 10 to 30 metres apart.

Located in rough pasture on a gentle N-facing slope. About 90 clearance cairns cover an area of c. 5ha. The cairns (diams. 3-6m; max. H 0.6m) are placed 10m to 30m apart. (Moore 1995, 194, 295, 240, A1) This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 29 April 2011

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