What is recorded here

Beneath the mound at Townleyhall, a hidden pit held cremated remains, waiting for discovery. The dead did not leave behind bones or shape, only ash and absence. That vacancy makes the place sharper, forcing imagination to complete what the earth refused to show.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Cremation found in a pit beneath the mound ( LH024-007002-). (JRSAI 1960, 54)

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