Urn burial in Lisnakill

A small vessel containing traces of bone and a gold bracelet was found under a cairn in a 'Danish fort' in Lisnakill parish c. 1725 (Smith 1746, 98; Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 286; Herity 1969, 10-11; Waddell 1990, 145). The precise location is unknown, but it may have been associated with the located cist (WA017-122----). On the other hand the cairn was in close proximity to a standing stone, which may be that at Whitfield North (WA017-006-----). Herity, M. (1969) Early finds of Irish antiquities: from the minute books of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Antiq. Jour. 49, 1-21. Lewis, S. (1837) A topographical dictionary of Ireland. 2 vols. Lewis and Co. London. Smith, C. (1746) The history of the town and county of Waterford. W. Wilson. Dublin. Waddell, J. (1990) The Bronze Age burials of Ireland. Galway University Press. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 19 January 2011

Bronze Age urn burial; associated with a cairn and Danish fort. Significance lies in the presence of a gold bracelet, indicating high-status burial or cultural interaction in the early medieval period.