Cist in Forekill

In a low sand and gravel hillock. A single pit burial, aligned NE-SW, protected by a series of slabs was discovered during gravel-digging in 1986. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, vol. 2, 485) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 11 February 2013

A Neolithic cist burial, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, likely used for single inhumation. Its alignment and construction reflect early funerary practices in Ireland, though its wider significance remains unexplored due to limited contextual data.