Why this matters
Portal dolmen; likely Neolithic in origin. Its subrectangular layout and cross slab suggest ritual or funerary significance within early farming communities.
What is recorded here
In pasture. Subrectangular area (L 21m; Wth 18.4m) partially enclosed by low stone wall (H 0.65m) to NE and SE. Shallow fosse to NE. Burials marked by small cairns. Cross slab (CO150-053---) in NE quadrant.
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
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