What is recorded here

Published in the notes section of the Journal of the Waterford and Southeast of Ireland Archaeological Society (1906, vol. 9, 18) is a reference to a burial urn 'containing calcined bones' that was excavated in Cheesemount townland. The urn was broken during the recovery. The exact location of this monument is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Urn burial in Cheesemount is a funerary deposit of the Bronze Age, characterized by the inhumation of cremated remains in a ceramic vessel. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices and material culture in southeastern Ireland.

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