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Burial in Belrose

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Burial in Belrose
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Found during erection of ESB poles. 'Inhumed extended skeleton in cist. Found several years ago [pre 1958] and reburied in Inishannon graveyard' (UCC). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 An account of this monument has been published in: Cahill, M. & Sikora, M. (2011) Breaking ground, finding graves- reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006. vol. 2, 465. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 17 August 2012
A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.

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