Structure

The National Monuments Service's description

An Iron Age structure described by O’Sullivan et al. (2010) as follows: ‘The remains of a post alignment are preserved in the mudflats on the north shore of Deer Island, c. 150m from HWM at the nearest point. The post alignment consists of a line of closely set posts, 380m long. It is not thought to be the remains of a post and wattle fence as wattles could not easily have been woven through the narrow gap between the posts. The line runs roughly parallel to the shore and to D25. The posts protruded only slightly through the mud. The posts were at least 0.75m deep. It is not known what function it may have had and requires further study. A stake (made of elm wood) was dated to cal. BC 166-43 (2074+/-20BP). (O’Sullivan et al. 2010, Appendix 1, 73-4, Deer Island 26)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 9 October 2019

References

O'Sullivan, A., Dillon, M., Sands, R., McDermott, C., Shaw, R., Devlin, G. 2010 The Fergus Estuary and Islands: discovering a maritime historic landscape in Co. Clare. Report to the Heritage Council. University College Dublin, School of Archaeology in association with the Discovery Programme.