Central Cist, Lug, Co. Offaly

Central Cist, Lug, Co. Offaly

Central Cist

Lantern slide depicting the central cist in an excavation site at Lug, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'LUG-OFFALY' and labelled 'K4 29'. The excavation site the remains were found in consisted of a number of prehistoric burials, with human remains found in various cists, under the cairn it was placed in. The excavation was undertaken by the Royal Antiquarian Society of Ireland, by Micheal O Duigeannain. The exact location of the excavation site could not be determined. The cairn was approx. 65 feet in diamater. There were multpile burial chambers and remains found in the site, both human an non-human origin. In the central cist depicted in this image human remains were found. They were of an elderly female, lying in a crouched position on her right side. In addition to the remains a foodbowl was found beside her head.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_034

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37

25/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Offaly

Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100031.aspx

Townland: Lug

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/42043.aspx

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Place: Lug, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.3150936 Longitude: -7.484379200000035

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)