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Pit-burial in Crobally Upper (middlethird By.)

Pit-burial

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Pit-burial in Crobally Upper is a prehistoric burial feature, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its location on elevated ground with a view to Tramore Bay may indicate ritual or symbolic significance related to landscape orientation.

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On raised ground, sloping to the S, under grass. There are good views of Tramore Bay which lies c. 1.2km to the S. Features were identified during geophysical survey (Licence no. 20R0045) and confirmed by archaeological testing (Licence no. 20E0596) in advance of a proposed development (Coyne 2020, unpublished). One of two burial pits (WA026-095----; WA026-096----) found together (diam. 0.4m and 0.35m) which contained charcoal rich fills with small flecks of cremated bone (ibid. 16). An enclosure (WA026-094---) lies c. 40m to the SSE and other pits (WA026-083----) containing burnt bone where uncovered in archaeological excavations c. 90m to the SW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2021
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