Burnt spread

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated at the S end of a low NW-S ridge. Topsoil stripping (02E0194) in advance of a gas pipeline identified what appeared to be an industrial complex (BGE: 1A/35/2) that was completely excavated (02E0857) apart from the S end of the burnt spreads. It consisted of isolated burnt material at S, and two wooden structures that burnt down. Each of these was connected with corn-drying kilns to the W. Both kilns were of the key-hole type and no artefacts were recovered.
The burnt spread consisted of six spreads (total dims c. 4m x c. 2m) of a grey ashy deposit overlaid by charcoal-rich soil with some heat-shattered stone. The spreads overlay one small and two larger pits, and pre-dated other phases. A C14 date of 2200-1890 cal. BC relates to this phase. (Tobin and Sunderland 2003, 5-7; Tobin 2004; Tobin 2007)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 8 March, 2018

References

Tobin, R. and Sunderland, J. 2003 Gas Pipeline to the West, Section 1(a) Archaeological Stratigraphic Report, Tobertynan, Co. Meath. Licence No. 02E0857. Site 1(a) /35/2. Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen and Co.

Tobin, R. 2007 No. 1534. Tobertynan. Kilns, structures. 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, 330-32. Bord Gáis Eireann and Wordwell, Bray

Tobin, R. 2004 Tobertynan (BGE 1A/35/2): Kilns, structures 02E0857. In I. Bennettt (ed.) Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 438-9, No. 1534. Bray, Wordwell