What is recorded here

In Rathcrogue, County Carlow, a sub-oval house with nine postholes and a five-and-a-half-metre diameter stood among pits and burnt earth. Charred alder in one posthole dates the structure to roughly 977-802 BC, while Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age pottery sherds suggest the place remained useful across generations. The road later cut through this old settlement, but the holes still mark where people lived, fired, and forgot.

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2591, Site B, area 2, 'structure A'). A cluster of 9 postholes, 4 possible postholes and two pits created a sub-oval shape (diam 5.5m). A number of postholes contained charcoal one of which produced a radiocarbon date of BC 977-802 from charred alder. Pottery sherds from the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age were recovered from the postholes. A number of other pits and 2 burnt spreads were discovered in the vicinity of the possible structure. Found immediately to W of possible Neolithic House (see also CW007-138----). (Doyle T. 2009, 26) References: Doyle T. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2591, in the townland of Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Hughs J. (2009) 'Rathcrogue Bronze Age settlement site' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 48-9 (201). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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