Cairn — ring-cairn in Coolraheen South

On the N edge of a broad flat-topped hill, in undulating upland terrain, under pasture. There are extensive views N over the Dinin river valley and of mountains to the W, with good views to the E of hillslopes, elsewhere the view is restricted by rising ground. A roughly circular enclosure (diam. 18.7m N-S; 17.7m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth crest 1.3-2.6m; overall Wth 2.6-5.5m; H above int. 0.25-0.46m; H above ext. 0.26m-0.52m) with a slight rise in the interior (Wth 5.4m N-S; 6.2m E-W; H 0.11-0.18m). There is low, contiguous kerbing on the external face of the bank, particularly well preserved in the NW quadrant, with some kerbing in the E quadrant. The kerbing in the N (L 4.4m) consists of 10 stones (H 0.1-0.36m; Wth 0.22-0.47m), with another contiguous row in the W (L 4.3m), there are further stones between these two rows, but some have been disturbed by the roots of a tree growing on the bank in the NW. The low raised area in the centre may indicate a monument in the barrow tradition, and the presence of kerbing is suggestive of a Bronze or Iron Age funerary or ritual monument. See attached photographs: KK011-037----_01 Overall view from SSW KK011-037----_02 Kerbing in NW quadrant – exterior from NE KK011-037----_03 Kerbing in W quadrant - exterior from W Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 May 2019