Hut site

The National Monuments Service's description

Above the earliest sampled crannog occupation (ME005-088008-) a path (L c. 2.7m) consisting of planks laid transversely on two runners placed 0.9m approaches the mound from the N at the NE edge, probably from a jetty during Phase X. It leads to an occupation platform laid on a peat base, but a palisade retaining this peat base has not been identified. A plank from the path produced an estimated dendrochronological felling-date of 625 AD. This level consisted of a round house with a metalworking area to the W (ME005-088011-) and another (ME005-088009-) to the NE of the hut, between it and the path. Only part of the hut was excavated but it is circular (diam. c. 7.5m) defined by a double wall of posts. A well-preserved occupation level with organic material had an ash concentration at the centre, but this hut was barely investigated. (Bradley 1985-6, 83-5; 1990-1, 23-6; 1991, 18-22; O’Sullivan 1998, 106-07)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 6 September 2018

References

O'Sullivan, A. 1998 The archaeology of lake settlement in Ireland. Discovery Programme Monograph No. 4. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy.

Bradley, J. 1991 Excavations at Moynagh Lough. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 111, 5-26.

Bradley, J. 1985-6 Excavations at Moynagh Lough, Co. Meath 1984. Summary Report. Ríocht na Mídhe vol. 7, No. 4, 79-92.

Bradley, J. 1990-91 Excavations at Moynagh Lough, Co. Meath 1985 and 1887. Ríocht na Mídhe vol. 8, No. 3, 21-35.