What is recorded here

A short rectangular cist (dims c. 0.45m x c. 0.3; H c. 0.3m) that did not have a stone floor was discovered in 1956 in a field next to the mound known as the Moat (ME019-017----). The cist contained cremated bone and a Bowl Food Vessel. The precise location of the discovery is not known. (Waddell 1970, 100) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 28 January 2021

A small Neolithic or Early Bronze Age cist; its significance lies in the presence of cremated human remains and a Beaker, indicating funerary practices of the period.

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