Cist in Streedagh, County Sligo

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What is recorded here

Situated on a slight SW-facing slope, at the SW end of a rise overlooking the sea, in gently undulating sand dune pasture. Rectangular depression (dims. 3.45m NE-SW; 0.45m NW-SE; D 0.15m), slightly curved at SW end, defined by a vertical scarped edge and 18 small limestone slabs (av. L 0.3m) laid on edge. The base of the depression is level. A possible capstone (L 0.45m; Wth. 0.4m; T .02m), now broken in two halves along its width, lies flat immediately to the NW of the SW end of the depression.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL005-162

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