House

A roughly circular (diam. c. 6m N-S; c. 7m E-W) mound of earth and stone with a depression (diam. c. 2m) off-centre to E. Walling is visible internally at SE. This may be the remains of a hut site. Subsequent to being published in vol. 1 of the Cork Inventory (Power et al. 1992) this hut site was excavated by W. O'Brien in 2003 (O'Brien 2006, 39). Excavation revealed it to be a substantial house with an entrance at E leading into a circular room (2.35m by 2.15m). A horseshoe shaped annexe to this room was on its W side and contained a hearth. Charcoal from the hearth was radiocarbon dated to 2465±20BP (GrN-28302) placing the house in the Late Bronze Age. Conservation work was carried out after excavation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009