Burial mound in Inishdevlin — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Inishdevlin holds an oval grass mound thirty-eight metres long, marked by a fading base bank and called a Caldragh, which locals understand as a burial ground. A rabbit burrow cut through the earth and dropped charcoal, thirty-six pieces of slag and part of a possible crucible, suggesting that crafting and death shared the same slope. The mound still faces east, waiting for rain or memory to reveal what the rabbit already knew.

Situated on an E-facing slope. This feature is known locally as a 'Caldragh', which signifies a burial ground, or a 'Mound'. It is an oval grass-covered mound (dims 38.5m E-W; 28m N-S) with traces of bank around the base. A rabbit burrow on the mound produced charcoal, thirty-six pieces of slag and part of possible crucible (Monaghan County Museum file). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 29 August 2017

A Neolithic burial mound, likely dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. Its local designation as a 'Caldragh' and its size suggest it may be a significant communal burial site, though its wider archaeological context remains poorly documented.

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