Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Carrickbrack, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickbrack
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.85414, -7.64975
- SMR number
- DG069-020----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
This monument was uncovered in December 1962 during the removal of stones prior to ploughing and investigated on behalf of the National Museum of Ireland by O Riordáin in January 1963. Rectangular short cist (dims. 0.54m N-S; 0.25m E-W; H 0.36m) whose sides were defined principally by four principal slabs set on edge. The floor was composed of a single, oval-shaped slab (dims. 0.48m x 0.24m; T 0.08cm). The capstone was triangular (dims. 0.97m x 0.88m; H 0.15cm). No human remains or artifacts were identified. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol 1, 127-129)
Compiled by: Patrick F. O’Donovan
Date of upload: 13 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.
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.