Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghCist burial and cremation pit
PREHISTORIC · CIST BURIAL

Cist burial and cremation pit

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 16061
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
CIST BURIAL
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A cist burial is a Prehistoric funerary monument consisting of a stone-built chamber, typically constructed from flat stone slabs arranged to form a small rectangular box in which human remains were interred. This example, located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, dates to the Bronze Age and represents an important category of burial practice prevalent across the British Isles during the second millennium BCE. The monument type reflects contemporary practices of both inhumation and cremation, with the latter evidence suggesting this site served multiple funerary purposes. Such cist burials are significant archaeological resources for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices, social organisation, and settlement patterns in the north of Ireland.

Cist burial and cremation pit is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16061. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cist burial and cremation pit?

A cist burial is a Prehistoric funerary monument consisting of a stone-built chamber, typically constructed from flat stone slabs arranged to form a small rectangular box in which human remains were interred. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16061.

What period does Cist burial and cremation pit date from?

Cist burial and cremation pit dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cist burial. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cist burial and cremation pit?

Cist burial and cremation pit is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16061.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cist burial and cremation pit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6.6 km), Cashel (7.3 km), Cave adapted for use as souterrain (7.5 km).

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