Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - prehistoric
Ballyknock, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyknock
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54230, -7.86495
- SMR number
- TS061-151----
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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
Excavation carried out in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road uncovered a circular structure (diam. c. 10m) with an inner circle of post-holes and a partial outer circle projecting from it to the N and NW. Close to the structure were two pits to the immediate S and N; the southern pit showed evidence of burning and may have been an oven or kiln. Associated pottery suggests a possible Bronze Age date for this possible house. Projecting lines and arcs of post- and stake-holes associated with the possible house could be associated paddocks or wind breaks. According to local information extensive field alteration and vegetation clearance had taken place in this area and this could explain the lack of occupation layers within the possible house. (McKinstry 2006, 467).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 August 2014
References
McKinstry, L. 2006 Site 1(i), Gortmakellis, Prehistoric roundhouse? In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 467. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.