CIST BURIAL in Shanco

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CIST BURIAL. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Bronze Age cist burial; a small stone or wooden coffin typically used for individual burials in prehistoric times. Such burials are significant for understanding early funerary practices and social structures in the region.