What is recorded here
A segmented cist with cremated bone and some small unclassifiable pot sherds was discovered during ploughing (JRSAI 1937, 295).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
A segmented cist, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, used for the burial of cremated remains. Its discovery provides evidence of early funerary practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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