Burial in Devlis

In pasture, on the W-facing slope of an esker, beside a N–S farm track which is cut into the base of the esker. According to local information, a stone-covered feature was discovered here in 1931 during the construction of a farm track on the W-facing slope of the esker. At the time of discovery, there was considerable uncertainty as to the exact nature of the find. It was interpreted by some as a possible souterrain, but an article in the Western People (9th May 1931) described it as resembling a grave, 'about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide, under a slab of stone'. Bones discovered at the location, at first thought to be human, were subsequently identified as animal; they were reburied at the location and the feature was reburied. At the location, there is a semi-circular depression (c. 6m N–S; c. 4m E–W) cut into the esker slope, but no trace of the structure itself is visible. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 30 June 2022