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Cist Burial and Cremation Pit, Fermanagh is a prehistoric stone burial structure situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, at grid reference H1560849347. The monument consists of a stone-lined chamber, or cist, constructed to contain human remains, accompanied by evidence of cremation activity at the site. Such burials represent a significant funerary practice across Bronze Age and early Iron Age communities in Ireland, serving as focal points for the interment and commemoration of the deceased. The cist's construction reflects the careful ritual preparation and lasting investment in burial practices characteristic of these prehistoric periods.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-period rock formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This mixed geology would have provided local communities with suitable stone for constructing the cist, as well as access to diverse raw materials. The presence of cremation evidence at the site indicates complex burial rituals that may have combined incineration and formal interment, suggesting investment in mortuary practice and community identity.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division under reference 16061, recognising its significance as a record of prehistoric funerary behaviour and social organisation in the Fermanagh landscape.
Cist burial and cremation pit is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16061. View the official record →
Cist Burial and Cremation Pit, Fermanagh is a prehistoric stone burial structure situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, at grid reference H1560849347.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cist burial and cremation pit's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cist burial and cremation pit stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.