Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
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
- 51.87224, -8.54119
- SMR number
- CO073-115----
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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 was excavated in 2002 in advance of the construction of the N22 Ballincollig Bypass. This structure (diam. 7.4m) was represented by an arc of eleven post-holes (diam. c. 0.4m; D c. 0.36m) spaced out at regular intervals (1.4-1.6m). Natural erosion may have been responsible for the absence of post-holes N-NE. No evidence of a hearth, occupational layers or internal features was uncovered during the excavation. Charcoal taken from the predominant fill of one of the post-holes was dated to 360-280 BC. (Danaher 2004d, 55-6; Danaher and Cagney 2004a)
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
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.