Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballynacarriga (imokilly By., Youghal Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacarriga (imokilly By., Youghal Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.96423, -7.88036
- SMR number
- CO067-087----
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Shown on 4 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
On the N side of a stream valley, on a S-facing slope and immediately to the N of another similar enclosure (CO067-086----). This enclosure (c. 51m E-W; 47m N-S) was discovered and excavated in advance of the construction of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001 (Noonan 2003e, 29-30). Its N and E sides are defined by a U-shaped fosse (Wth 3.3m; D c. 3m) and its S side is defined by the N fosse of the adjoining enclosure. The remains of three circular structures (CO067-087001-, CO067-087002-, CO067-087003-), three corn-drying kilns (CO067-087004-, CO067-087005-, CO067-087006-) and a possible souterrain (CO067-087007-) were found within the E half of the enclosure. A radiocarbon date of 'cal. AD 620-700 (cal. BP 1320-1250)' was obtained from the lowest fill of the fosse (Noonan 2003e, 29-30). The excavator concluded that this enclosure was a 7th-century extension to the enclosure adjoining it to the S (CO067-086----) (Noonan et al. 2004, 49).
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
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.