Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Corrower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corrower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.06897, -9.08043
- SMR number
- MA040-045----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This cist was discovered in 1961 by the landowner while he was digging foundations for a concrete path. It was reported to the National Museum, and was subsequently excavated (Rynne 1962, 1). The excavation revealed a rectangular slab-lined grave (int. dim. 0.48m NW-SE; 0.3m NE-SW; D 0.5m) dug into sandy, gravelly soil. Each of the four sides was formed by a single upright slab, supported externally by piles of small packing stones. Small horizontally-laid support stones, resting on the side stones, supported six overlapping capstones. A deposit of cremated human bone lay on the natural gravel floor of the cist. There were no accompanying grave-goods. (Rynne 1962, 1; plate II). A house now overlies the location.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 3 October 2018
References
Rynne, E. 1962 Cist-burial at Corrower, Co. Mayo. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 30, 1.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.