What is recorded here

Cist in Scartnadrinymountain is a cist in Scartnadrinymountain, County Waterford, Ireland. The rectangular chamber measured 2.3 metres by 0.6 metres and used edge-set slabs to form a short end. That end abutted the inner edge of a nearby ring-cairn on its southeast side. The chamber stood on a col beneath Carrickaruppera rock outcrop, with additional rock outcrop located about 100 metres to the southeast.

Situated on a col below Carrickaruppera rock outcrop, c. 300m to the N and an area of rock outcrop c. 100m to the SE. A short end of a rectangular long cist (dims. 2.3m x 0.6m) defined by slabs set on edge abutted the inner edge of ring-cairn (WA014-009001-) at SE. (Moore 1995, 200, 205, K1) Moore, M. (1995) A Bronze Age setlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford. PPS 61, 191-243. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 November 2010

A small Neolithic or early Bronze Age cist tomb, likely used for single or multiple burials. Its location on a col suggests a possible ritual or strategic significance in the landscape.

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