Portal tomb in Kiltiernan Domain

This portal tomb is located on a SW-facing slope in rock-strewn pasture. In recent years there has been considerable land clearance in its immediate environs. Two portal-stones, which are angled forwards to the W, and a blocking stone form the entrance to a long rectangular chamber (L 4.5m; Wth 2.6m; H 1.25m). The capstone is massive (L 6.5m; Wth 5.3m; D 1.55m) thickest at the leading edge and sloping sharply to a ground-fast rear stone at E. The chamber, which opens to the W was briefly excavated by Marcus Ó hEochaidhe, who found a chert arrowhead, three hollow scrapers and an end scraper - all tools diagnostic of the Early Neolithic period (Corlett 2012; Herity 1964, 134-9; O'Neill 1852 42; Ó Nualláin 1983, 82, 96; Turner 1983, 6;). This monument was subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 47/1936) and was subsequently taken into Guardianship under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (National Monument 343). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 15 January 2017