Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Luggacurren, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Luggacurren
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- LA025-051----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Two short cists, 3m apart and parallel to each other were discovered in 1881 during ploughing operations. One was a rectangular slab-built cist (L c. 1-1m, Wth c. 0.48m, D c. 0.48m) containing a bowl and unburnt skeletal remains. The second was a double cist the larger compartment (L 0.96m, W.0.56m, D 0.53m) of which was seperated from the smaller (L 0.53m, Wth 0.56m, D 0.53m) by en endstone. It was covered by two capstones one placed above the other. The larger cist contained a bowl and both may have contained unburnt bones. Grave goods found in the bowls included two possible faience beads; two bronze bracelets were also found (Waddell 1990, 104-5).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007