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Cist in Mountpleasant

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In rough pasture, with lake to W. Long cist (L 1.3m; Wth 0.7m; D 0.6m) built of stone slabs backed up by dry-stone walling, covered by capstone, 0.2m below ground surface. Contained extended skeleton of adult male, head resting on flagstone. Flint scraper and some animal bones recovered (NMI). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 23. Date of upload: 21 February 2013

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