Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Building
Ballinaspig More , County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaspig More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87201, -8.54263
- SMR number
- CO073-114----
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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
The remains of a circular structure (diam. c. 5m) were uncovered during archaeological excavations in advance of the construction of the N22 Ballincollig Bypass. According to the excavator (Danaher 2004, 55), the remains consisted of 'a small slot-trench, post-holes and a hearth'. Numerous sherds of possible Bronze Age pottery were found within the hearth which was located in the SE quadrant of the structure. The excavator (ibid.) concluded that 'this structure may not have had a domestic function and alternatively may have been used as a working or storage area'. (Danaher 2004, 55)
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
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.