Segmented Cist

A type of megalithic tomb - cist or burial chamber - divided into compartments by jambs projecting from the walls, or by sill stones (septal slabs) set transversely on edge across the floor. These tombs are sometimes labeled segmented gallery graves. Good examples are in the British Isles among the Clyde Carlingford tombs.

A type of megalithic tomb in which the burial chamber is divided into a number of compartments by the use of septal slabs or jambs. Alternatively these tombs are sometimes labelled segmented gallery graves. Good examples occur in the British Isles among the Clyde Carlingford tombs.