What is recorded here

Mud and fire build the edge of human history, marking the boundary between animal and person.

Discovered during archaeological testing in advance of the construction of the N8 Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass and excavated in 2003. This feature comprised an oval pit (1.95m x 1.15m; D 0.24m) which contained two fills: a primary fill of oxidised clay with frequent inclusions of fire-reddened stones and an overlying fill of charcoal-enriched silty clay. According to the excavator (O'Connell 2006e, 38), this feature was interpreted as a charcoal production pit. Two hearths (CO035-119----, CO035-120----) were located c. 5.5m and c. 15.5m to the SE, respectively. (O'Connell 2006d, 55-6; O'Connell 2006e) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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