House - Bronze Age

The National Monuments Service's description

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2591, Site B, area 2, 'structure A'). A cluster of 9 postholes, 4 possible postholes and two pits created a sub-oval shape (diam 5.5m). A number of postholes contained charcoal one of which produced a radiocarbon date of BC 977-802 from charred alder. Pottery sherds from the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age were recovered from the postholes. A number of other pits and 2 burnt spreads were discovered in the vicinity of the possible structure. Found immediately to W of possible Neolithic House (see also CW007-138----). (Doyle T. 2009, 26)

References:

Doyle T. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2591, in the townland of Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork

Hughs J. (2009) 'Rathcrogue Bronze Age settlement site' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 48-9 (201). Bray. Wordwell

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 10 November 2010