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Cist in Ballynerrin (newcastle By., Wickow Rural Ed)

Cist

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Situated on a gentle S-facing slope on low flat-topped hillock. Rectangular cist (dims. 0.55m x 0.4m; D 0.4m) aligned E-W with a single capstone, containing the cremation of an adult. Not visible at ground level. (Hartnett 1952, 161-2; Waddell 1990, 159) In 2008, a geophysical survey (08R127) of part of the site revealed a 'concentration of curvilinear ditch type responses' and 'responses indicative of intensive burning / firing activity'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload/revision: 27 August 2010
Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its significance lies in the presence of an adult cremation, indicating funerary practices associated with early Irish burial traditions.

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