Cist in Stumpa

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Stone-lined cist containing an extended inhumation, discovered in field to the W of 'the Stump' (LH003-044001-) in late nineteenth century (CLAJ 1915, 346).

A cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period; its significance lies in providing insights into burial practices in the Stumpa area, though its wider archaeological context remains poorly documented.