What is recorded here
According to Fitzgerald (1899-1902, 64), in 1788, a rectangular cist (L c. 1.53m; Wth c. 1.22m) was discovered in a garden at Calverstown. It contained a crouched inhumation accompanied by a bowl foodvessel placed close to the head. The precise location of the burial is unknown.(Waddell 1970, 119)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 14 May 2013
Early Bronze Age cist burial; dates to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of a crouched inhumation and a food vessel, providing insight into burial practices and material culture of the period.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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