Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Knappoge (longford By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knappoge (longford By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LF012-006----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Human remains were discovered during quarrying operations in 1969. The remains, found over a number of days, were reburied at a depth of approx. 0.90m below ground level. No details are known of the number or disposition of the burials and there is no record of any associated artifacts or structural stones surrounding them. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, ii, 494-5)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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.