Overview
Cist in Frankfort is recorded as Cist in Limerick. In 1939, during quarry operations in a gravel pit, 'a shallow cist constructed of four (or perhaps five) flagstones ... about three feet by two feet' was discovered (Rynne 1973-4, 84-5).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In 1939, during quarry operations in a gravel pit, 'a shallow cist constructed of four (or perhaps five) flagstones ...
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The stones average in size 0.3m by 0.3m, with one larger slab 0.75m by 0.3m lying flat on the E side of the setting.
What was found
The saved account records: The cist was broken up and, apparently, nothing found in it except a Pygmy Cup (ibid.).
What remains
The saved account records: There is a sub-rectangular setting of small irregular sandstone boulders (1.6m N-S
Why it mattered
Cist in Frankfort matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: about three feet by two feet' was discovered (Rynne 1973-4, 84-5). The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
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