What is recorded here
There are no surface remains visible of pit burial in the townland of Rahinashurock which were excavated in the 1960s (Danaher 1965, 225-9).
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 18 December 2019
Pit-burial in Rahinashurock is a simple prehistoric interment, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its excavation in the 1960s provided insights into burial practices in the region, though the lack of surface remains limits further study.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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