Habitation site in Carn More

Excavated as part of the Dundalk Western by-pass project (Excavation Licence No. 03E0867). Two probable hut sites and a third possible one were uncovered. The huts were circular shallow hollows (diam. 3m) with associated post/ stake holes and pits. They were originally thought to date to the Neolithic (Delaney 2006, 340), but more detailed analysis dated them as middle to late Bronze Age (Delaney 2009, 39). A single cremation pit (LH004-140----) was discovered c. 20m to W. The excavator suggests that more remains may possibly be outside the road take (Delaney 2009, 47). References: Delaney, S. 2006 Carn More, Faughart Neolithic; Ringfort and Man-made underground passage. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 340 (No. 1272). Bray. Wordwell Delaney, S. 2009 M1 Dundalk Western by-pass site 124: Carn More 1 chainage 24.350-24.550 NGR: 304357 / 310846, Final report on behalf of Louth County Council and the National Roads Authority Licence. Unpublished Report, DAHG 03E0867, Irish Archaeological Consultancy. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 18 November 2011