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 Discovered in 1946 about 1m below sod on a ridge. Cist and pottery vessel destroyed (RMAHS 1968, 86).

Cist in Briarleas is a small stone burial chamber, typically associated with the Early Christian or Bronze Age periods in Ireland. Its significance lies in providing insights into early funerary practices and local settlement patterns.

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