What is recorded here

Killeenagh Burial Ground is a disused circular grave field in County Cork, Ireland. It measures 7.4 metres north-south and 6.5 metres east-west, enclosed by a one-metre-high stone-faced earthen bank with a shallow fosse to the south. Many grave markers still stand within the pasture, testifying to generations of local burial practice now abandoned.

In pasture, 11m to NE of enclosure (CO127-004001-). Raised circular area (7.4m N-S; 6.5m E-W) enclosed by externally stone-faced earthen bank (H 1m). Shallow fosse to S. Many 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

Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in its typical raised circular form and surrounding bank and fosse, reflecting early communal burial practices in the region.

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