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Cist in Kilmurry

Cist

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Situated on the S-facing slope of Ask Hill. A polygonal cist (dims 0.53m x 0.4m), originally with five sides and a single floor slab, was discovered in building work during 2005. It contained a vase urn placed mouth upwards that was filled with the cremation of a child. Fragments of another vessel, which may represent a separate urn burial (WX007-066001-) were found in the section. (Cahill and Sikora 2003; Cahill and Sikora 2011) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 March, 2012
Polygonal cist, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the presence of a vase urn, suggesting funerary or ritual practices associated with burial customs in the region.

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