What is recorded here

A Vase urn inverted over cremated bone was found in a stone lined cist at Oldcourt in 1897 (Ffrench 1898, 70). The location of the find-spot is not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 16 August, 2012

A stone-lined cist dating to the Early Christian or Early Medieval period; its significance lies in the presence of a Vase urn containing cremated bone, indicating a funerary practice associated with this transition period in Irish burial customs.

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