What is recorded here
On the N edge of the top of Knocknagearagh hill in the Knockmealdown Mountains, just below the highest point which appears to rise to the S. A denuded cairn (dims. 12.8m N-S; 15.1m E-W; H 0.35m in E quadrant, 1.06m in W quadrant) of red sandstone with some quartz stones visible. In the SE quadrant the edge has been built up to form walling.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 03 March 2014
A denuded cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age; its position on a prominent hill suggests ritual or funerary significance, common for such monuments in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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