Prehistoric site - lithic scatter

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a level landscape between a fulacht fia (ME038-036----) c. 50m to the W and two fulachta fia (ME038-035----; ME038-035001-) c. 40m to the E. Topsoil stripping (02E0194) in advance of a gas pipeline identified a small group of flints on the surface (BGE: 1A/16/4) that was completely excavated (02E1259). A cluster of 466 pieces of knapped flint and chert concentrating in a shallow depression (dims 1.8m N-S; 0.7m E-W; max. D 7cm) were excavated in four spits. The flint was of poor quality and only one finished object, a scraper, was recovered. (Byrne, E. and A. Little 2002; 2004; Byrne 2007)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revised upload: 8 March 2018

References

Byrne, E. and A. Little 2002 Gas Pipeline to the West, Section 1A Archaeological Report, Lagore Little, Ratoath, Co. Meath. Licence No. 02E1259. Site 1A/16/4. Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen and Co.

Byrne, E. 2007 No. 1485. Lagore Little, Knapping cluster. in Grogan, E., O'Donnell, L, and P. Johnston (eds) The Bronze Age landscapes of the Pipeline to the West: an integrated archaeological and environmental assessment, 326-7. Bord Gáis Eireann and Wordwell, Bray

Byrne, E. and Little, A. 2004 Lagore Little: Knapping cluster, 02E1259. In I. Bennettt (ed.) Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 420, No. 1485. Bray, Wordwell