What is recorded here

In 1957 a long stone cist emerged in the Moat field, Raheen, holding one body stretched head-west inside mica schist flags. The narrow eastern end and empty hands suggest a quiet burial rather than a grand tomb, yet the precision of its alignment still starts the blood. Someone laid that person down with care, then walked away from a world that no longer needed them.

In 1957 a long stone cist was discovered in a field known as the Moat field, Raheen. This was oriented E-W and defined by mica schist flagstones. (L2.2m; Wth in W 0.50m; Wth in E 0.20m; D 0.30m). This contained an extended inhumation with the head to the W. There were no grave goods associated with this inhumation. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

A long stone cist, likely dating to the Early Christian or Iron Age period, used for burial. Its construction and orientation provide insight into local funerary practices in the region.

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