Cist in Aghalahard

In rough pasture, 150m S of cist (MA120-058----). Disturbed, short cist (L 1.2m; Wth 0.7m), long axis orientated N-S. Floor slab rested on rough paving with black earth covering a quanity of ox bones, two snail shells, some charcoal and portions of two polished stone axe-heads. No human remains were found (JRSAI 1944, 172-7). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 11. Date of upload: 5 December 2012

A small Neolithic or early Bronze Age cist, likely used for burial; its contents, including ox bones and snail shells, suggest possible ritual or funerary practices.