Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - Bronze Age
Barrees, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barrees
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.70904, -9.92150
- SMR number
- CO102-031005-
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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
A roughly circular (diam. c. 6m N-S; c. 7m E-W) mound of earth and stone with a depression (diam. c. 2m) off-centre to E. Walling is visible internally at SE. This may be the remains of a hut site.
Subsequent to being published in vol. 1 of the Cork Inventory (Power et al. 1992) this hut site was excavated by W. O'Brien in 2003 (O'Brien 2006, 39). Excavation revealed it to be a substantial house with an entrance at E leading into a circular room (2.35m by 2.15m). A horseshoe shaped annexe to this room was on its W side and contained a hearth. Charcoal from the hearth was radiocarbon dated to 2465±20BP (GrN-28302) placing the house in the Late Bronze Age. Conservation work was carried out after excavation.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
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- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.