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Cist in Cutteen South

Cist

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Located at Bearna na Madra gap in the Monavullagh Mountains, with a shoulder of the mountain c. 170m higher c. 750m to the N, and a shoulder c. 100m higher c. 900m to the S. Stone slabs lining the sides of a pit (dims. 1.3m x 0.9m; D 0.2-0.35m) are set into the ground 17m N of a standing stone (WA014-011001-) (Moore 1995, 199-200, J4). The stones were not recognised in 2009. Moore, M. (1995) A Bronze Age setlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford. PPS 61, 191-243. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 19 November 2010
Cist in Cutteen South is a small, stone-lined burial pit, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location in a mountainous landscape suggests it may be part of a broader funerary or ritual landscape, though its wider significance remains unclear due to limited contextual information.

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