What is recorded here

Moyhora in County Kilkenny hid a small death chamber until quarrymen broke the ground in 1850. They found a round earthen vase set inside a dry wall, containing an upside-down urn and cremated bones of one adult and one child. The larger vessel shattered during removal, scattering its contents and leaving the exact spot lost to memory.

Discovered in a quarry in 1850. A polygonal cist containing a pygmy cup, cremations and a possible food vessel. The cist is described as being 'about two feet [0.6m] from the surface, a flag two feet square, on which was laid a round earthen Vase with a bottom; a dry-built wall was round the Vase and another flag was placed on the wall. This Vase contained the Urn, with the bottom upwards, and a quantity of small bones; but in removing the larger vessel it was, unfortunately, broken in pieces. Outside the circular chamber, formed by the dry-wall, a quantity of small bones, similar to those found in the Urn, was also discovered' (Graves 1849-51, 136). The bones were examined and the cremated bone of one adult and one bone of a child were identified (ibid. 137). The exact location of this monument is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 August 2015

A Neolithic cist tomb, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of cremated remains and funerary objects, indicating early ritual practices and burial customs in the region.

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