What is recorded here

Habitation site in Lahesseragh (Nenagh parish) is a habitation site in Lahesseragh (Nenagh parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. Located on the eastern side of the Ballycahill ridge, the 40 by 30 metre settlement emerged during monitoring for the Nenagh Bypass. It contained fifty to sixty post holes and pits, a short linear feature, two hearths, and a subrectangular structure defined by ten to twelve post holes. Finds included worked flint, chert, a possible arrowhead fragment, a rubbing stone and charcoal.

Located on the eastern side of the Ballycahill ridge, c.3.2km W of Nenagh and c.300m E of a possible Bronze Age house (TN020-136). The site enjoys commanding views to the W and S and Lough Derg can be seen to the NW. A settlement site, measuring c.40m x 30m, uncovered during monitoring/testing in advance of Nenagh Bypass with outcrops of bedrock over the surface (O'Brien 2000, 196). The site consisted of 50-60 randomly placed posts/pits, a short linear feature (L c.10m; Wth 0.4m) and two hearths/fire spots (ibid.). A subrectangular structure was formed by 10-12 of these post-holes (ibid.). Finds included worked flint and chert, a possible fragment of a chert arrowhead, an ovoid rubbing stone and charcoal (ibid.). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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