Cist in Money Upper, County Wicklow

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What is recorded here

A cist (L 0.35m; Wth 0.32m; Int. H 0.35m), discovered in 1984 in the garden of a dwelling, contained the cremated remains of a young adult male, accompanied by three chert flakes. (NMI 1985: 14-14a; Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 1, 666) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). Revised by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 24 July 2012

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI042-044

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