Pit-burial in Richardstown — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Richardstown holds a small circular pit, barely thirty-two centimetres across and fifteen centimetres deep, with a smooth bowl-shaped profile. Discovered during gas pipeline work in 1988, the fill contained burnt bone fragments, suggesting a deliberate burial rather than casual waste. The tiny size and careful shape point to a personal act, perhaps marking a child, a beloved animal or a forgotten ritual.

Investigations for the NE Gas Pipeline, Phase 2, in 1988 revealed a circular pit (diam. c. 0.32m, D 0.15m). It had a bowl-shaped profile. There were burnt one fragments in the fill (Gowen M, 1989b, 19). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

A small pit-burial, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, associated with simple inhumation or cremation practices. Its discovery during pipeline investigations highlights the presence of early human activity in the Richardstown area.

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