
What is recorded here
Prominently situated on crest of exposed rocky ridge of Knocknageeha at SW extremity Mount Gabriel. Ruined chamber (L 3.1m; Wth 2.2m at W end, c. 0.6m at E) aligned ENE-WSW, formed of inclined slabs. Structure incorporated in circular cairn. Traces of low dry-stone kerb survive at N, W and S. (Roberts 1988, Ch. 4, no. 15; O Nualláin 1989, 141)
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 the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its location on a prominent ridge suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of megalithic monuments in the wider Cork and Kerry region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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