Metalworking site

The National Monuments Service's description

Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme and set aside for resolution as Frankfort 3 (Hardy et al. 2010, 34). It is situated on a rise in an undulating landscape and was completely excavated (E4183) by B. Sutton. An oval pit (dims 0.85m x 0.65m; D 0.18m) contained charcoal, silt and slag and is interpreted as waste from iron-production. There were 10 stake or post-holes in the immediate vicinity as well as deposits rich in burnt stone and clay, and iron slag. A sample from the pit produced a C14 date of cal. AD 893-968. The unrelated pit (WX011-066----) is c. 90m to the W, and the unrelated burnt mound (WX011-068----) is c. 200m to the ENE. (Hull et al. 2011; Sutton 2013)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 26 November, 2013

References

Hull, G., Ruttle, E., and Taylor, K. 2012 M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. E4183, Frankfort 3. Stage (IV) Final Excavation Report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished report, TVAS (Ireland).

Sutton, B. 2013 Frankfort 3: metalworking area. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2010: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 245, No. 760. Dublin. Wordwell.

Hardy, C., Nugent, L., Homan Reid, R; O'Liathain, N; Whitty, Y.; and Coleman, C. 2010 N11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme. Archaeological Consultancy Services, Stage (1)a. E4110. Testing report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished. TVAS (Ireland).