What is recorded here

One of six short Bronze Age cists in Aghnaskeagh, this chamber sat west and southwest of the main megalith with a broad capstone level against the cairn. E. E. Evans uncovered the row during excavation, suggesting that this particular cist needed a protective cover while the others may have remained open. The stones still mark a deliberate line of death and memory beneath the hill.

One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006- and LH004-032007-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist had a capstone (L 0.78m, Wth 0.64m, T 0.23m) which was flush with the top of cairn material. The excavator suggested that though some of the other cists apparently never had capstones this example was due to the need for a protective covering. (CLAJ 1935, 235-56) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

Cist in Aghnaskeagh is a Neolithic burial cist, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE, and is part of a larger megalithic tomb complex. Its alignment and association with Cairn A suggest it is significant for understanding Neolithic funerary practices and communal burial in the region.

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