2018:223 - Killaclohane II, Kerry

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kerry Site name: Killaclohane II

Sites and Monuments Record No.: Ke047 059 Licence number: 17E0062EXT

Author: Michael Connolly

Site type: Megalithic structure

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 484612m, N 601647m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.154592, -9.686307

In 2018 the excavation of the megalithic structure in Killaclohane Wood, Co. Kerry was completed. The larger piece of the broken capstone was raised which confirmed that two portal stones were trapped beneath. The excavation uncovered evidence of substantial disturbance around the front of the chamber and that, as at Killaclohane I, the capstone was raised within a pit from which it had been excavated. This pit had been revetted with large boulders. Evidence for cremation was also recovered. Further analysis of excavated finds and samples is awaited.

Kerry County Council, Ratass, Tralee, Co. Kerry