Cist in Iskancullin, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Embedded in the centre of a burial cairn (CL009-213001-). This rectangular stone-lined cist (min. 0.6m E-W; 0.6m N-S) is defined at S, W and N by stone slabs (exposed H 0.32-0.45m; T 0.1-0.2m) set vertically on edge. The cist is filled with cairn stones, which also obscure its E end. The following image has been uploaded: CL009-213002-_01.jpg View of cist from E Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 12 April 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL009-213002

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