What is recorded here

Kilcornan still hides two rude boulders with cut basins, one near the church and one farther into the woodland. They may have been water troughs, offer basins or unfinished work for a house that no longer answers. The stones do not explain themselves; they wait for someone to remember why a smooth hollow was made in hard ground.

In woodland. Redington (1911-12, 182-3) recorded 'two rude boulders', one 'at 10 yards [c. 3m], and the other about 40 yards [c. 12m]' to the NW of the church (GA095-060----). In each there was there was an artificially cut basin-like depression. The first was a roughly spherical boulder, part of which had been flaked off. The basin, which was '2ft. 3in. [c. 0.7m] by 2ft. [c. 0.6m] and 4in. [c. 0.12m] deep', was roughly square shaped with rounded corners. The second one was '6ft. 9in. [c. 2.1m] long by 2ft. 3in. [c. 0.7m] broad'. Its basin was rectangular '3ft. [c. 0.9m] by 1ft. 4in. [c. 0.4m] and 6in. [c. 0.15m] deep'. Another similar boulder (GA095-073----) stood '60 yards S. of the house of Kilcornan'. Redington (ibid.) was unaware for what purpose the stones were so cut but it had been suggested to her that they were in 'the process of being made into troughs'. Not located. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2020

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