What is recorded here

Leacht is a low circular cairn in County Cork, Ireland, stretching eleven and a half metres across a SW-facing pasture slope. A man once broke through its eastern and western sides, revealing large stone flags hidden inside the mound. He stopped his destruction and walked away, leaving the chamber sealed beneath its stones.

In pasture on SW-facing slope. Low circular cairn (11.5m N-S; 10m E-W; H 0.8m). Many years ago, landowner's father uncovered large stone flags at ESE and WSW sides while attempting to dismantle cairn; subsequently left undisturbed. 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

A Neolithic or early Bronze Age cairn; possible ritual or burial function. Its construction and orientation suggest a ceremonial significance, though specific details remain undocumented.

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