Excavation

In pasture 145m E of a stream that marks the townland boundary with Knockuregare. Enclosure (LI039-120----) lies c. 85m to NE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as BGE 3/77/9 in 2002 by Ken Wiggins (Licence 02E0119) during topsoil-stripping on the Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West. Excavated in 2002 by Brian Halpin under licence No. 02E0396 the results of which were summarised as follows; ‘four irregularly shaped pits were encountered. They varied in size, the largest having a diameter of 0.8m and the smallest 0.12m. They were generally subcircular and U-shaped, except for one, which was steep sided and V-shaped and was interpreted as a possible post-hole. The other pits were thought to have been possible single-use cooking places, with a high concentration of charcoal on the base but with natural deposition comprising the remainder of the fill. Chert debitage and a possible hammerstone were recovered from the features, along with a fragment of worked chert' (Halpin 2004, 297-8). Monument has been fully excavated and is not visible on aerial images. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 19 May 2021