Pit-burial in Knockaulin

Discovered during archaeological excavations at Dún Ailinne (KD028-038001-). A pit contained sherds of a decorated Neolithic pot and a slate disc or pendant. The vessel is similar to pottery from Neolithic Linkardstown type burials, and is possibly associated with a fragment of skull bone. Possible prehistoric settlement evidence (KD028-038003-) was found nearby. (Wailes 1990, 12; Waddell 1998, 344) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 15 July 2013 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 200/1954).

Neolithic pit-burial, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of decorated pottery and a slate disc, indicating early ritual or funerary practices in the Neolithic period.