Cist

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope close to the headwaters of a small NW-SE stream, and in a slight col between Ballydonigan Hill c. 700m to the SW and a slight hill c. 600m to the NE. A polygonal cist formed of eight side-stones and covered by a single slab (dims. c 1.2m x c. 1.05m; max. T 12cm) was discovered in ploughing in April 1967. It had a single slab (dims 0.7m x 0.6m; T 8cm) on the floor and was filled with clay and cremated bone. Two upright food vessels were recovered on the floor. (Raftery 1968; Culleton 1984, 36; Waddell 1990, 157)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 31 May, 2012

References

Raftery, J. 1968 A prehistoric burial in Co. Wexford. Journal of the Wexford Historical Society, vol. 1, 51.

Culleton, E. 1984 Early man in Co. Wexford: 5000 BC to 300 BC. Dublin, Agricultural Institute

Waddell, J. 1970 Irish Bronze Age cists, a survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 100, 91-139.