Dolmen

Situated on gently sloping arable land, in undulating country, c. 300m SE of Cloghnagashee river. Tomb is very ruined. Large roofstone (L 3.9m; Wth over 2.2m) rests above a number of fallen slabs. Single orthostat to S may be sidestone; second leaning orthostat to W may be facade stone. Structure incorporated in a low mound. Despite its ruinous condition the monument maybe interpreted as a wedge-tomb with a gallery orientated roughly W-E. (deValera and O Nualláin 1982, 9, No. 11). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its large roofstone and surviving orthostat indicate a significant communal burial or ritual site, typical of megalithic traditions in Ireland.