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Cist in Carrickrobin

Cist

Why this matters

A cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period, typically used for inhumation burials. Its significance lies in providing insights into local burial practices and funerary customs in the region.

What is recorded here

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Human remains in what may have been a cist found in field known as 'Gorry na Gorp' (see also LH006-032002-) (CLAJ 1931, 387-8).
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