Cist in Mountcoote

The precise location of a cist burial discovered near Foley's Cross in 1849 has not been identified. Described by Waddell (1990, 111) as follows; ‘In the course of gravel digging near Foley’s Cross in 1849, workmen found at a depth of 2m great flat rock slabs of stone resting upon other stones. On opening this work, they found an urn, about the size of what we call a large flower pot, which might hold two quarts; it contained burnt bones and was destroyed. Two other urns were later found and not preserved.’ Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 September 2021

Cist in Mountcoote is a small stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric or early medieval burial practices in the region, though its exact context and date remain uncertain due to limited documentation.