Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Claretuam, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Claretuam
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA043-042----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Discovered c. 1951 while quarrying for sand in an esker in this td. but its exact location is unknown. The cist reportedly measured c. 0.75m square and was roofed with a large capstone. It contained cremated bone, a flint arrowhead and a mussel shell (Waddell 1975, 14-5; 1977, 60; 1990, 92). Not visited.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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