Leacht in Ceann Eich, County Kerry

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Children's Burial Ground KE088-033----, abutting a field boundary at W, this site is located in rough pasture and overlooks the estuary of the Inny river at S. It is oval-shaped in plan, with overall dimensions of 29m N-S x 34m E-W, and is defined at E and S by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank, which measures .6m high and 3.5m wide. The overgrown interior slopes down to S, where most of the grave-markers are concentrated. A large number of these markers are now prostrate, but those still standing are generally aligned N-S. Centrally located is a leacht-type feature (KE088-033001-), which is constructed of coursed drystone masonry intermixed with a large quantity of quartz stones. It is rectangular in outline and measures 3.2m N-S x 2.45m E-W. An irregular mound of loose stones occurs 1.2m to SE. Occurring in the SE quadrant, close to the edge of the site, is a large prostrate slab; 1.6m x .4m x .35m thick. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1032.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE088-033001

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