Cist in Sheepwalk East

In tillage. Discovered during ploughing in 1960; investigated by Murphy (1965). Rectangular cist (c. 0.93m x 0.43m; D 0.4m; long axis NNW-SSE) consisted of four upright slabs; slab to E projected immediately beyond cist at either end; capstone dislodged by plough; floored with single basal slab. Set into pit (1.9m x 1.3m); packing stones behind side slabs. Cist contained poorly preserved unburnt inhumation of young adult male, probably 18-19 years old. (Doody 1986, Cork No. 45; Waddell 1990, 62). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Rectangular stone cist, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BC). Its construction and orientation are typical of early funerary practices in Ireland, reflecting local burial traditions of the period.