
What is recorded here
Killcullomane Burial Gd is a disused burial ground in a West Cork ringfort, recorded on an 1842 map and listed in the 1992 Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. It has no visible grave markers, suggesting stones were removed or never set. People may have walked past unmarked deaths for centuries, trusting the land to keep what it took.
In ringfort (CO118-072003-). Marked 'Killcullomane Burial Gd' on OS 6-inch map (1842). No grave markers noted.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its location within a ringfort suggests later reuse or a layered archaeological landscape, highlighting continuity of sacred or ceremonial use of the site through different periods.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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