What is recorded here

Thirty burnt pits mark an early medieval charcoal workshop in Tinryland, County Carlow. They were uncovered on gently sloping ground before road construction, revealing a busy place where heat and smoke turned wood into useful carbon. The pits vary in size and shape, suggesting repeated work rather than a single event. Someone lived nearby, tended these fires and carried the finished charcoal to markets or forges.

Partially excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2589). On flat ground that gently sloped eastwards towards the N. Thirty burnt pits of varying size and shape, were uncovered. Interpreted as possible charcoal-production pits. An early medieval date was obtained from a sample of charcoal from one of the pits. (Hegarty L. 2009, 50; O' Connell T.J. 2009, 26) References: Hegarty L. (2009) 'Ballybar Upper Cremation pits, human remains' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 50 (207). Bray. Wordwell O' Connell T.J. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2589, in the townland of Tinryland, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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