Pit-burial in Killountain

In flat tillage, c. 100m S of Bandon river. Pit (D 0.15m; Wth 0.2m), covered with slab (L 0.6m), contained small quantities of cremated bone mixed with soil. Adjacent standing stone (CO110-005---). (Shee-Twohig and Doody 1989,52-55). 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

Pit-burial in Killountain is a simple funerary pit dating to the Early Christian or early medieval period, as indicated by the presence of cremated bone and a covering slab. Its association with an adjacent standing stone suggests a possible ritual or commemorative function, though its wider significance remains unclear due to limited contextual information.