What is recorded here
According to O'Leary (1899-1902, 330), a cist containing the crouched skeleton of a female child together with a food vessel containing ashes was found in 1854 by a ploughman in an upland field which sloped to the S. The precise location is unknown.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
A Neolithic cist burial, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, containing the remains of a child and a food vessel with ashes, reflecting early funerary practices and beliefs in the afterlife.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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