Slab-lined burial in Mellifont

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 Prior to 1886 a stone-lined grave containing bones and two gold pins was found inside the abbey (see LH023-007002-). (Bassett 1886, 129-30)

Slab-lined burial in Mellifont is a prehistoric cist burial, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its presence contributes to the understanding of early burial practices in the broader Louth region.