What is recorded here

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007 Crouched inhumation with inverted Food Vessel discovered in cist which originally was covered by a mound. Excavated by E. P. Kelly. Cemetery (ME021-010002-) associated with mound. (NMI file)

Cist in Betaghstown is a small prehistoric stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its significance lies in providing insight into early burial practices and funerary architecture in the region.

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