Hut 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 the N part of Dunsinane 2 (Hardy et al. 2010, 127-9). It is situated in a slight col between a low rise to the E and a hill c. 700m to the NW. Dunsinane 2 was completely excavated (E4170) when two concentrations of post and stake-holes from two structures were recorded.
The north structure is a semi-circular arc (C c. 9m SW-NW-NE) defined by 26 stake-holes with other stake and post-holes occupying the interior. Nine post-holes could complete the perimeter NE-SE-SW, with a possible entrance at SE marked by larger post-holes. Hut-site (WX025-060002-) is c. 35m to the SSE and the Neolithic houses (WX019-039001-; WX019-039002-) are c. 125m to the NNE. (Hardy and Rajic 2012; Gallagher 2013, 242)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 29 November, 2013

References

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 Unpublished.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).

Gallagher, D. 2013 Dunsinane 2. Two circular Bronze Age house, multiple pits and post-holes. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2013: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 241-2, No. 752. Dublin. Wordwell.

Hardy, C. and Rajic, M. 2012 M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. E4170, Dunsinane 2. Stage (III) Post-excavation Assessment Report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished report, TVAS (Ireland).