What is recorded here

Hot sparks rained on cracked stones until they fused into a dark, gritty tray. A smith stood there in Dowdallshill, shaping hot iron while slag cooled around his feet. The road cut through the tray years later, pulling the burned stones and small pits back into daylight.

Discovered during road construction (Excavation Licence No. 94E0075). A rough surface composed of burnt fire cracked stones fused with iron deposits was exposed. Finds recovered from the surface included a sherd of unglazed pottery, flints, slag and a stone with a possible cup mark. Three small pits were excavated which may have been associated with metal working. (Channing 1994) Reference: Channing, J. 1994 Report on archaeological excavations at Dowdallshill townland, inner relief road Dundalk, Co. Louth. Unpublished archaeological report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 30 November 2011

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