Carn (Site of) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Carn is a destroyed burial cairn in County Offaly, now hidden beneath a bungalow on high ground beside a bullaun stone. Two skeletons emerged during foundation digging, and a diviner warned that another sleepers beneath the front garden. The dead may still be stacked under the lawns, waiting for someone reckless enough to dig again.

Modern bungalow located on site of destroyed cairn situated on top of high ground with good extensive views with bullaun stone (OF009-027002-) immediately to the N. According to the landowner two skeletons were uncovered while digging the foundation of the house. He was also told by a diviner that there was another burial in the area where his front garden is now. This site may have been a burial mound with multiple burials. 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

A destroyed cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age, associated with a bullaun stone; its location on high ground suggests ritual or ceremonial significance.

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