What is recorded here

Wedge tomb in Cill Mhic Iarainn Thiar is a well-preserved chamber on a Kerry ridge, its capstone, side stones, end-stone and front slab still standing above a buried cairn. Paddy Bushe pointed it out, and John Sheehan recognised the shape: a long wedge cut into the hill, aimed across Ballinskelligs Bay. The displaced side stones suggest it was opened, handled or remembered rather than simply forgotten.

Wedge-tomb identified by local man Paddy Bushe and described by John Sheehan (UCC) as, 'a very well preserved example, with capstone, side stones, end-stone and front slab still in position. The side stones are slightly displaced, and there is very clear evidence of fairly high cairn material around it. It is located on a ridge orientated NNE-SSW, overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Sheehan Date of upload: 27 September 2022

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1500 BCE). Its well-preserved structure provides insight into megalithic burial practices in the region.

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