What is recorded here

Situated in woodland on the floodplain of the River Suir. A portal tomb is oriented E-W and constructed of sandstone boulders. The rectangular capstone has slipped off the portal-stones, and the S sidestone is displaced and now lies across the septal-stone, while the S portal-stone has fallen forward. The N portal-stone (H 2.2m) and the N sidestone (H 1.7m) are undisturbed. (Borlase 1897, vol. 1, 56; Ó Nualláin 1983, 102) 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. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Portal tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its orientation and construction reflect early megalithic funerary practices in Ireland.

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