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Cairnfield in Graigavalla

Cairnfield

Why this matters

A cairnfield containing clearance cairns, likely dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2500–800 BCE). These cairns represent agricultural activity and land clearance rather than funerary use, reflecting long-term settlement patterns in the Comeragh Mountains.

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Overview

Cairnfield in Graigavalla is recorded as Cairnfield in Waterford. Located on a shoulder or col on the NE-facing slope of the Comeragh Mountains. This is an area of c. 2ha on a gentle S-facing slope containing about fifteen grass- and heather-covered clearance cairns (diam.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Located on a shoulder or col on the NE-facing slope of the Comeragh Mountains.

What was found

The saved account records: This is an area of c. 2ha on a gentle S-facing slope containing about fifteen grass- and heather-covered clearance cairns (diam.

What remains

The saved account records: H 0.3m) extends NE-SW (L c. 100m) across the site.

Why it mattered

Cairnfield in Graigavalla matters because the source ties cairnfield to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Also within the cairnfield are a ring-cairn (WA006-014002-) and a booley hut (WA006-014003-).

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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