What is recorded here
Situated on a high hill top with extensive rock outcrop and limestone pavements, 20m NE of a steep cliff marked on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps as 'The Rock of Curry'. The Hill of Mael with its hilltop enclosure (WM003-008----) is 1km to the ENE. Slight remains of a poorly preserved circular-shaped round topped cairn (approx. diam. 12-14m; approx. H 0.75-1m) with slight depression off centre to SE. OS trig. station marking OD level of 610 ft. above sea level marked by cairn.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 8 December 2016
A Neolithic passage tomb; its location on a prominent hilltop suggests it was a significant ceremonial or burial site in the prehistoric landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Rock of CurryCliff · 77 yd
Hut site in CarlanstownHut site · 698 yd
Partially outlinedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1136 yd
Carlanstown Housefarm house · 1330 yd
Carlanstown CastleHouse, fortified house · 1363 yd
Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1.1 mi
Lickbla Housecountry house · 1.1 mi
Mullaghmeen White WalkWalking route · 2.4 mi
Mullaghmeen Red WalkWalking route · 2.5 mi
MullaghmeenMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 2.8 mi