Pit-burial in Tiknock

In November 1928 two vase urns, one containing a cremation of an adult female were discovered in a quarry at Ticknock. The grave consisted of an unprotected pit with a flat stone at the base (Cahill & Sikora 2011, 184-190). The precise location is unknown. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised uploaded on: 28 July 2018

Pit-burial in Tiknock is a Bronze Age cremation burial, dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. Its significance lies in the provision of grave goods, including two vase urns, which indicate social or ritual practices associated with death and afterlife beliefs in early Irish communities.