Cist in Killycluggin

In the course of his excavation of the area around the Killycluggin stone Raftery (1978, 49-54) discovered a small oval pit (dims. 1.4m x 1.1m; D 0.65m), immediately E of the site of the stone, which yielded flecks of charcoal, tiny fragments of burnt bone and a flint scraper. Macalister (1922, 116) recorded that treasure hunters had 'dug all round the monument' [the Killycluggin stone] and had ... discovered a small burial-cist, which they proceeded to destroy'. The cist was 'just beside the stone, sunk about 3 feet in the ground, on the E side'. Both writers were apparently referring to the same site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

A Bronze Age cist tomb; its significance lies in its association with the Killycluggin stone, potentially indicating a ritual or funerary context in a landscape rich with megalithic monuments.