What is recorded here

Cahernaman in County Kerry once held a large flag stone resting on four corner supports, a structure possibly built to cover dead people before human eyes. Drainage tools entered the soil early in the 20th century and took the stones away, leaving no visible trace behind. The loss is not mere absence; it is a room emptied of its furniture while the memory of the room remains sharp.

In the early part of the 20th century, land drainage operations close to the standing stone (KE070-025001-), resulted in the removal of 'a large flag supported by a stone at each of its four corners' (Ua Riain 1927). No trace remains of this feature, which may have been a boulder burial. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 59, no. 138) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Boulder-burial in Cahernaman is a megalithic tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and the megalithic tradition in Ireland, though details are limited due to 20th-century disturbance.

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