What is recorded here
At the time of the discovery of the cist with the pygmy cups at Misterin (WX030-066----) it was recalled that a similar cist had been discovered in the same field c. 50 years previously (Ffrench 1889-90). It remains unlocated.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 15 August, 2012
Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or early medieval period. Its significance lies in its association with the discovery of pygmy cups, indicating possible ritual or high-status deposition.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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