On the summit is an ancient burial cairn, made up of a small chamber which was covered by a mound of stone and earth.
These include: Gavin Hughes of the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Trinity College Dublin, has said of the hill and its place within the wider ritual landscape: "Knock Iveagh appears to be a dominating feature in an exciting amphitheatre of multi-period archaeology which deserves proper and further detailed research.
[4] Knock Iveagh featured on Joe Mahon's Lesser Spotted Ulster series (Annaclone episode) on UTV in 2014[7].
A local group, Friends of Knock Iveagh, has campaigned for its removal due to the historical and cultural importance of the site.
In 2020, the district council agreed that the turbine was having an adverse environmental and visual impact on the monument and landscape.