Cist in Ballybritt

Situated on a natural rise overlooking river to the N. Cist burial (L 7ft by 3.5 ft) discovered 0.7m to the NE of a standing stone (OF043-006002-) in the early 1900's (Gilling 1938 Vol. 8, 161). No skeletal remains or any evidence of pottery survived. Archaeological test trenching of the footprint for a house 60m from the standing stone (OF043-006002-) was carried out by Chris Read under licence no. 00E0746. No archaeological material was uncovered during testing. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its association with a standing stone suggests a possible ritual or funerary function, though its wider archaeological significance remains unclear due to limited recorded finds.