What is recorded here
A short rectangular cist (L 0.7m; Wth 0.4m) discovered in 1955. It contained the remains of an adult female, accompanied by an oyster shell and flint (Waddell 1970, 116; Waddell 1990, 86). Not precisely located.
Compiled by Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 6 July 2018
A Neolithic cist burial, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, containing an adult female with grave goods, indicating early funerary practices and social customs in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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