What is recorded here

Quarry men broke through bedrock in 1944 and found a narrow chamber half choked with ashes and bones. The tunnel stretched beyond reach, hiding its full length and purpose in darkness. That much of the dead had entered stone, then vanished under quarry work, suggests Ballintober once kept a fierce boundary between living and forgotten.

A quantity of bones and ashes was discovered in 1944 in a quarry at Ballintober, probably that in the village. The bones were described as being in a tunnel (Wth. c. 0.9m; H c. 0.7m), about half full of ashes, but its length could not be determined. The tunnel was excavated into the bedrock (NMI file). Its precise location remains unknown. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Cist in Ballintober is a small stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period. Its significance lies in the presence of human remains and ashes, suggesting a funerary or cremation context, though limited information restricts broader archaeological interpretation.

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