Burial in Collierstown (duleek Upper By.)

Located towards the top of the S-facing slope of the ENE-WSW ridge of Bellewstown. A divided nave and chancel church (ME027-028----) was discovered in excavation by M. O hEanaigh of the National Museum of Ireland in 1934. Extended burials, some in slab-lined graves and pre-dating the church structure, were also recorded as well as small cists containing skulls, one of which was trepanned. Finds included ringed pins, jet bracelets, bronze buckles, a slate spindle whorl, and flints (SMR file). The excavations were back-filled and there is now no evidence of a structure, although locals sometimes find bones. Compiled by: Michael Moore Dat of upload: 7 August, 2014 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 33/1934).

A divided nave and chancel church, medieval in date, excavated in 1934; associated with early Christian burial practices in the region.