What is recorded here
Pit-burial in Killoran (Moyne parish) is a pit-burial in Killoran (Moyne parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The oval pit measured one metre east to west, 0.7 metres north to south and 0.41 metres deep. It held one fragment of burnt bone and charcoal after topsoil stripping revealed the cut in the subsoil.
Situated on a raised plateau overlooking lowlands to the E. Pit burials (TN036-050003 and 005) are located 10m and 95m respectively to the S. The site was revealed during topsoil stripping and consisted of a single oval-shpaed pit (dims. 1m E-W x 0.7m N-S x 0.41m D) containing a single fragment of burnt bone and charcoal which had been cut into the subsoil (Stevens 1998, Killoran 7, 172).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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