Slab-lined burial in Rossmakay

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Long cist, aligned E-W, containing an extended inhumation, above which were scattered the bones of at least six adults.

Slab-lined burial in Rossmakay is a Neolithic tomb, likely dating to the 4th to 3rd millennium BCE. Its construction reflects early funerary practices in Ireland, though its specific type remains indeterminate due to limited description.