Why this matters
A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
Overview
In sand dunes a short distance above the S side of Sligo Bay. Oval-shaped area (int. dims. 57m E-W; 70m N-S) enclosed by a modern stone wall. The internal ground level rises from the perimeter to the centre where there is a medieval church (SL013-002001-). The graveyard contains gravestones bearing 18th, 19th and 20th century gravestones. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Who made it and when
The saved record identifies Graveyard in Killaspugbrone as Graveyard. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: In sand dunes a short distance above the S side of Sligo Bay. Oval-shaped area (int. dims. 57m E-W; 70m N-S) enclosed by a modern stone wall. The internal ground level rises from the perimeter to the centre where there is a medieval church (SL013-002001-). The graveyard contains gravestones bearing 18th, 19th and 20th century gravestones. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
How it was made and used
Its classification points to burial or commemoration. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.
What was found
No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.
What remains
The public record still maps Graveyard in Killaspugbrone as Graveyard. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.
Why it mattered
The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with graveyard. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.
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