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XLIY. 



ON A DOUBLE-CIST GEAVE AND EEMAINS EECENTLY 

 DISCOVEEED AT OLDBEIDGE, CO. MEATH. ByGEOEGE 

 COFEEY, B.E. 



[Read May 13, 1895.] 



In the month of December, 1894, Colonel Coddington, when preparing 

 the ground for the purpose of planting a tree on the top of a small 

 mound in the back lawn of Oldbridge House, came on a large flag- 

 stone. Thinking there might be a grave of some kind beneath the 

 stone, instead of raising it, he excavated the mound at the west side. 



Fig. 1. 



Several supporting stones were uncovered, and were found to enclose 

 a double-cist, of which the top flag formed the covering stone. The 

 mound is situated a short distance above the bridge at Oldbridge, on 

 the southern bank, overlooking the river Boyne. 



In its present state it measures about 60 feet in diameter, and 6 

 feet in height ; originally it was probably higher. The covering stone 

 of the cist measures 7 feet by 6 feet 6 inches, by I foot 3 inches at the 

 thickest part. The chambers are practically of equal size. They 

 measure each, allowing for slight differences due to the irregularities 

 of the stones, 4 feet by 2 feet, by 2 feet 8 inches in depth. They are 

 flagged at the bottom. The middle, or dividing stone, does not touch 



