Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Cush, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cush
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.38076, -8.44276
- SMR number
- LI048-034019-
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
One of 4 urn/cist burials (LI048-034017/020-) in W half of bivallate ringfort (LI048-034016-) excavated by Ó Ríordáin (1940, 128-132) between 1934-5. Urn burial described by Ó Ríordáin (1940, 110-111) as; 'Burial No. III was also contained in a cist grave of excellent construction. It lay immediately north of the larger of the two stones inside, and to the left of, the entrance to the fort [LI048-034016-]. The internal measurements of the grave were 2 feet 2 inches [0.65m] by 15 inches [0.38m] and the height 14 inches [0.35m]. The base of the cist was formed by a slab, remarkably regular in shape and well fitted between the side slabs, being wedged in position with small pebbles. The cap-stone was a large and weighty slab, its dimensions being about 41 inches [1.04m] by 35 inches [0.88m] with a maximum thickness of about 14 inches [0.35m]. The cist contained a large quantity of cremated remains, the cremation having been very incompletely performed. There was no urn nor grave goods of any kind.’
See attached plans and photos from Ó Ríordáin.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 5 September 2021
References
Ó Ríordáin, S.P. 1940 Excavations at Cush, Co. Limerick (1934 and 1935). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 45, 83-181.
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
- Cremated remainsunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.