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Cist in Kilmacanoge North

Cist

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An accessory cup (tub pygmy cup) was found with cremated bone in a small cavity surrounded by three small upright stones in a sand pit. (Kavanagh 1977, 91; Waddell 1990, 163) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the presence of a tub pygmy cup, indicating ritual or funerary practices associated with this period.

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