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Cist

Ballyoskill, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cist, Ballyoskill, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballyoskill
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.83744, -7.29708
SMR number
KK005-003002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

At the N end of a N-S ridge with wide views of the surrounding countryside. One of five cists (KK005-003003-, KK005-003004-, KK005-003005-, KK005-003006-) discovered in 1971 during bulldozing at a possible cairn (KK005-003001-) in an area of quarrying. This cist (int. dims. L 0.87m; Wth 0.5m; D 0.6m) was rectangular in plan with its long axis aligned almost N-S. It was constructed of four thin slabs, one forming each wall. The floor of the cist was paved with a number of slabs and was originally covered by a capstone or capstones. The cremated bones of one adult and one juvenile were found in one of two bipartite vases found. A miniature vase was also found. The remains have been dated to 2278-1955 cal. BC. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, vol. 1, 235-43)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 28 January 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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