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Cremation pit in Coolbeg

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Archaeological monitoring in 2006 uncovered five possible cremation pits here (Excavation Licence 04E1633 (Area 1)). They are preserved in situ. (O’Carroll 2009, 571) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 January 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI031-074

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