What is recorded here

Cist in Carrowneden (tireragh By.) is a cist in Carrowneden (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. Morris (1940, 200-2) recorded the burial after ditch digging exposed an east-west grave built from thin slaty flags above a sand layer. The structure measured 1.83m long and 0.61m wide, contained the skeleton of a female with her head at the west end, and had no grave goods.

Morris (1940, 200-2) recorded a cist burial identified during the digging of a ditch to obtain material for a field boundary. The floor, sides, ends and roof of the grave (L 1.83; Wth. 0.61m), which was aligned E-W, were formed of 'thin slaty flags'. A layer of sand had been placed underneath the flags forming the floor. The grave contained the skeleton of a female, whose head had been placed at the W end. No grave goods. Not located. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

A small prehistoric cist burial, likely dating to the Bronze Age, aligned east-west; its discovery during agricultural activity highlights common incidental finds in the region.

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