Cist in Kilmeadan

Human remains and a clay urn were found in a cist near Kilmeaden vicarage some time before 1874 (Anon. 1874-5, 240; Martin 1874-5, 481). (Waddell 1990, 146) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its significance lies in the presence of human remains and a clay urn, indicating funerary practices associated with this region during the prehistoric or early historic era.