Cist in Portanure

Identified by Davies (ITA Survey 1941) on a dry ridge on sandy soil overlooking Lough Gowna to the W. Two 'buttons' were found within the cist and slightly to the S in the same field some bronze implements were discovered. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Cist burial, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its association with bronze implements suggests it is a funerary context linked to metalworking or trade in the region.