Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt pit
Clashadunna East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clashadunna East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.94805, -7.88113
- SMR number
- CO067-085----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
An isolated pit was discovered during the construction of the N25 Youghal Bypass and was partially excavated in 2001. The roughly oval pit (0.6m N-S; 0.42m E-W; D 0.09m) had no discernible corners and contained a fill of fine sandy silt which included charcoal, frequent burnt stone and broken angular chippings. The excavator concluded that this may have been a roasting pit or may have been used for some unknown industrial function. (Noonan 2003g, 56, AR30) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Pit - excavatedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.