What is recorded here
Death and burial in ancient times. Pit-burial in Lissadrone East stands in County Mayo, Ireland. The name and kind are clear even when details are not.
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A pit-burial; likely Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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CastleCastle, unclassified · 1162 yd
Bawn in CarrickanassBawn · 1.9 mi
TrabaunBeach / strand · 2.7 mi
Lisheen Grave YardArchaeological place · 2.9 mi
PollatarriveCliff · 3.6 mi
Rinnaun PointHeadland · 4.2 mi
Green IslandIslet · 4.5 mi