Cist

A cist (IPA ) is a small stone-built coffin-like box used to hold the bodies of the dead (notably during the Bronze Age in Britain). The sides are usually built of single slabs.

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A cist may have been associated with other monuments, perhaps under a cairn or long barrow. It would not be uncommon to find several cists close together within the same cairn or barrow. Occasionally, ornaments have been found within a cist under excavation, which could indicate the wealth of the interred individual.

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IPA: REDIRECT International Phonetic Alphabet...

Bronze Age: :This article is about the archaeological era, for the era in Classical mythology see Ages of Man...

Britain: This article deals with the history of the word Britain. For clarification of terminology and an overview of articles about Britain and Ireland see British Isles (terminology)....

Cist related Images and Photos (experimental)

Athena with a Cist Roman Copy of a 4th Century BC Original