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Dolmen — Ardaneneen

Boulder-burial

Why this matters

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic period. It represents an early form of megalithic monument associated with burial and ceremonial practices in prehistoric Ireland.

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What is recorded here

In gently sloping arable land, on W side of Cummer River valley. Rounded boulder (2.4m x 1.3m; 1.6m T) resting on three support stones. (Ó Nualláin 1978, 84, no. 3) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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