Enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

On fairly flat ground in undulating terrain, in reclaimed pastureland, another possible enclosure (TS075-043002-) lies c. 40m to S. Enclosure identified as an irregular cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP July 1970 BDR 88). It is not visible at ground level. It was partially excavated in 1999 prior to the selection of a final route for the proposed Cahir Eastern Relief Road (Henry 2000, 284). A modern drainage ditch and furrows had disturbed 'a number of potential archaeological features including a circular cut, possible post-holes and a fine stone/cobble surface' (ibid.). A curving ditch, possibly the enclosing fosse, which contained extensive charcoal-flecking in the fills, was also uncovered though there were no datable finds (ibid.). It was not possible to conclusively establish relationships between the features uncovered during the testing and the two possible enclosures visible on the aerial photograph (ibid.).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Henry, M. 2000 Killemly, Cahir: Two enclosures. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1999: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 284. Bray. Wordwell.