Excavation

This site was exposed during monitoring of topsoil-stripping along the route of a Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West. Excavation by Emer Dennehy (02E0489) revealed an 'isolated stake-hole measured 0.14m north-south by 0.11m and was 0.09m deep. The subcircular cut had straight sides, a sharp break of slope at the top and bottom, and a flat base. The feature contained a single, uniform fill composed of 2% sandstone and 8% charcoal in a dark grey, silty clay matrix with orange mottling. The inclusion of charcoal may indicate in situ burning of a vertically inserted stake blunted at the base. A shallow pit, BGE 3/66/3 (No. 1103 below, 02E0490) lay c. 70m to the west. As there were no other associated features, it was not possible to decide on the function or timescale of this stake-hole.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 22 August 2012). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 22 August 2012