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Cist in Killarecastle,rackavra

Cist

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Situated in pasture. According to Ó Ríordáin (1965, 223-5, Fig. 1), excavation of the monument revealed a Bronze Age cist-burial containing a food vessel and a small quantity of bone. Lucas (1968, 120-1) described that the food vessel was found in an inverted position in a small stone-lined cist along with the bone during the course of bulldozing operations. Waddell (1970, 135) describes the cist as the short rectangular type containing a Bowl type food vessel and cremated bone. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 July 2019
Bronze Age cist burial; significant for its associated food vessel and human remains, providing insight into early funerary practices in the region.

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