What is recorded here

Four immense trees broke the alignment of the clonygoose cromlech, scattering huge slabs across a narrow strip of earth. Whether the boulders mark an ancient tomb or merely collect cleared field stones remains uncertain. The roots and rubble tangle together, preserving a shape that may have served the dead or simply gathered what farmers removed from nearby soil.

An account written in 1945 described this feature as ‘a much broken cromlech. About 18ft long [5.49m] and 8ft wide [2.44m], the huge slabs and boulders have been thrown out of position by four immense trees.’ (ITA Survey 1945). The remains consist of a cairn of large boulders in and around a small copse of trees. Many of the boulders appear to be field clearance and to have been dumped there in modern times. It is possible that they could mask a megalithic structure. The precise nature of this monument is uncertain and it cannot, without further evidence, be accepted as the remains of a megalithic tomb. It is possible that the remains may mask a possible archaeological monument. (ITA Survey 1945; Brindley and Kilfeather 1993, 1, No. 3) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 1 April 2019

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