What is recorded here

Giants Grave in County Cavan is a hidden man-made underground passage now buried beneath ordinary ground. It appeared on maps as a distinct marker before disappearing into a tree plantation, suggesting people once knew exactly where the entrance lay. The loss of its visible form does not erase the purpose of the passage; it merely returns the place to the region's longer tradition of concealed routes and forgotten making.

Marked 'Giant's Grave' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Shown situated within a tree plantation on OS 1913 ed. An earlier report (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 139, No. 11) recorded that the site was then represented by a trench (L 8m; Wth 3m; D 1m) which has since been infilled. The nature of the site is uncertain, but local information would suggest it may have been a Man-made underground passage. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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