Cist in Moyveela

On a hillock in gently undulating pastureland. A rectangular short cist was discovered within a ‘small mound’ in 1928 (Shea 1935, 182-5). It contained the contracted skeleton of a young person, probably female, and a decorated a vase; these were subsequently sent to the National Museum of Ireland. No visible surface trace of the mound survives. (Mahr 1930, 74; Waddell 1990, 94) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 November 2019

A rectangular stone cist, likely dating to the Early Christian or Iron Age period. Its significance lies in the contracted burial and possible gender identification, offering insights into early funerary practices in the region.