What is recorded here

Hearth in Corrin is an informal fire pit dating to AD 960-1040, buried beneath charcoal-rich clay in County Cork. It measures 1.7m by 0.9m and appears with two similar hearths nearby, suggesting a small repeated human presence rather than a single event. The fire may have warmed a temporary camp, cooked food or marked a boundary now lost. What remains is a thin oxidised clay layer, holding heat and time together.

Discovered during archaeological testing in advance of the construction of the N8 Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass and subsequently excavated in 2003. This informal hearth (1.7m x 0.9m), which comprised a thin layer of oxidised clay, was discovered underneath a charcoal-enriched silty clay layer. A sample of charcoal returned a radiocarbon date of AD 960-1040 cal. (O'Connell 2006e, 39). Two similar hearths (CO035-119----, CO035-120----) were found in the immediate vicinity. (O'Connell 2006d, 55-6; 2006e) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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