Urn burial in Kilmurry

Situated on the S-facing slope of Ask Hill. A polygonal cist (WX007-066----) (dims 0.53m x 0.4m), originally with five sides and a single floor slab, was discovered in building work during 2005. It contained a vase urn placed mouth upwards that was filled with the cremation of a child. Fragments of another vessel, which may represent a separate urn burial were found in the section. (Cahill and Sikora 2003; Cahill and Sikora 2011) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 Marche, 2012

Urn burial in Kilmurry is a Bronze Age cist burial, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. Its significance lies in the presence of a vase urn, which is characteristic of early Bronze Age funerary practices in Ireland.