Wedge tomb in Keenrath

On low knoll, in rolling tillage in basin of Bandon River. Ruined gallery (L c. 3m; Wth c. 1m) aligned ENE-WSW, covered by three roofstones. W end of S side has collapsed. Kink in N wall and jamb-like stone at entrance suggests ome form of portico arrangement. Outer-walling represented by two stones to S of gallery. No clear indications of surrounding mound. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 30-1, Co. 43) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its alignment and structural features are typical of wedge tombs found in the Munster region, reflecting early communal burial practices and megalithic architectural traditions.