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Cist in Coumaraglinmountain

Cist

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Situated on the N bank of an E-W stream on a gentle W-facing slope in the NE-SW upper Araglin river valley. There is a large central cist (min. dims. 1.6m x 1.6m) formed by single large stones (min. H 0.9m) at E and W at the centre of cairn (WA014-033011-). The other sides of the cist are obscured by cairn slip . Burial cairn (WA014-033012-) is c. 60m to the S, on the other side of the stream. (Moore 1995, 199, 209-12, 242, J2) This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 1 December 2010
A Neolithic cist tomb; its presence indicates early burial practices in the Araglin river valley region.

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