Excavation - miscellaneous

The National Monuments Service's description

Discovered in 2002 during archaeological investigations in advance of the construction of the N8 Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass. Subsequent excavations in 2003 revealed a curving drainage trench (1.7m N-S x 0.5m; D 0.23m) which abutted a circular pit (diam. 1.24m; D 0.57m). This pit was connected to a similar pit (diam. 1.4m; D 0.55m) to the N via a linear gully. The drainage trench and the two associated pits were interpreted as a water collection feature where the gully acted as an 'overflow' from the S pit into the N pit, where the water was collected and stored (O'Connell 2006k, 50). The basal fill of the feature returned radiocarbon dates 1630-1380 cal. BC (ibid.). In addition, seven sherds of pottery, identified as middle Bronze Age domestic cordoned urn ware, were recovered from the basal fills of the N pit. A concentration of miscellaneous excavated features (CO053-111----) and a kiln (CO053-105----) were discovered in the nearby vicinity. (O'Connell 2006a, 75; 2006k)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009