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Stone circle, pit and cist with cremation burial is a Neolithic monument complex located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a stone circle alongside associated burial features including a pit and cist that contained cremated human remains, indicating its use as a funerary and ceremonial location during the Neolithic period. Such monuments are characteristic of Neolithic ritual practice in Ireland, reflecting the spiritual and social importance placed on circular stone arrangements and the disposal of the dead through cremation. The combination of these elements demonstrates the multifunctional nature of Neolithic monumental sites, serving simultaneously as gathering places and repositories for the deceased.
Stone circle, pit & cist with cremation burial is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7592. View the official record →
Stone circle, pit and cist with cremation burial is a Neolithic monument complex located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7592.
Stone circle, pit & cist with cremation burial dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone circle, pit & cist with cremation burial 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 7592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath (2.6 km), Portal tomb or cist burial (2.7 km), Ballyalton court cairn. court tomb (3 km).
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