What is recorded here

Situated on a fairly low and broad SW-NE spur. A short rectangular cist (dims c. 1.2m x c. 0.6m) (Waddell 1970, 128) containing a bowl food vessel (Lucas 1960, 18) was discovered in 1948, and the food vessel in now in NMI. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 May 2018

A Bronze Age cist burial; its significance lies in the presence of a bowl food vessel, indicating funerary practices associated with the period.

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