Urn burial in Cleavry

A cremation (1956:221) contained within an urn (1956:220) was uncovered during quarrying at a sandpit in 1995. The Gardaí were notified and removed the remains from their original location. Because of this the monument was not visited by National Museum personnel. There is no information about the nature of the monument but it has been suggested that it was a pit burial rather than a cist. The vase urn is incomplete. Only a small quantity of cremated bone was recovered. However, despite this, it has been determined that the burial contained the remains of two adults. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 1, 449-453). (Waddell 1990, 132) Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 28 February 2013

Urn burial in Cleavry is a Bronze Age cremation burial, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early funerary practices and urned cremation rituals in the region.