What is recorded here

Pit-burial in Killoran (Moyne parish) is a pit-burial in Killoran (Moyne parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. Topsoil stripping revealed two small pits cut into the subsoil on a raised plateau overlooking lowlands to the east. The circular pit measured 0.51 metres across and 0.35 metres deep, holding a token deposit of crushed burnt bone and charcoal dated to 1145-900 BC. The second pit appears to be an associated post-hole, suggesting the post marked a burial plot.

Situated on a raised plateau overlooking lowlands to the E with bit burials (TN036-050003 and 006) 65m and 95m to the N respectively. The site was revealed during topsoil stripping and consisted of two small pits cut into the subsoil. One circular pit (diam. 0.51m; D 0.35m) with a U-shaped profile contained a token cremation deposit of tiny crushed burnt bone fragments and charcoal which was radiocarbon dated to 1145-900 BC (Stevens 1999, 140). The second pit appeared to be an associated post-hole suggesting that the post was marking a burial plot (Stevens 1998, Killoran 6, 172). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Pit-burial in Killoran is a prehistoric burial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location and association with nearby bit burials suggest it is part of a wider funerary landscape, indicating local ritual practices and settlement patterns in the area.

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