Dolmen

Situated in pasture towards the bottom of the SE-facing slope of a valley, with a SW-NE stream c. 80m to the SE. It is constructed of Old Red Sandstone conglomerate. A subcircular roofstone (dims. 4m x 3.3m; T 0.4-1m) is sitting on a collapsed chamber, which was probably facing SW and is now built into the NE side of a NW-SE field bank. There are some upright stones beneath the roofstone. (Power 1911; Ó Nualláin 1983, 103) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 01 November 2010

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. Its construction using Old Red Sandstone conglomerate reflects regional building practices of megalithic tombs in parts of Ireland and Britain during the Bronze Age.