Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Gortnatraw South, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnatraw South
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.14499, -7.66064
- SMR number
- DG027-007----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Investigated by Danagher in April 1964 on behalf of the National Museum of Ireland. Subrectangular short cist (dims. 0.9m NNW-SSE; 0.66m ENE-WSW; D 0.57m) whose N, S and W sides were defined principally by single slabs set on edge. Two slabs defined the E side. The floor was composed of two large flags interspersed with some smaller stones. Fragments of a tripartite vessel were recovered in the grave fill. No burials or other artifacts were identified (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol 1, 137-140).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 22 February 2013
References
Cahill, M. and Sikora, M. (eds) 2011 Breaking ground, finding graves - reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006, 2 vols. Dublin. Wordwell Ltd. in association with the National Museum of Ireland.
Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.
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