Pit-burial in Ballinaspig More

In relatively even terrain c. 80m E of Twopot River, a cremation pit was uncovered during archaeological monitoring for the N22 Ballincollig Bypass. The subcircular pit (0.56m x 0.5m; D 0.12m) contained a fill of dark brown/black silty clay with a small quantity of poorly preserved cremated bone and two sherds of pottery. The sherds have been identified as Western Neolithic ware and a radiocarbon date from alder charcoal from the pit provided a date of 3960-3700 BC. (Danaher 2004m, 54-5; Danaher and Cagney 2004c). Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

In relatively even terrain c. 80m E of Twopot River, a cremation pit was uncovered during archaeological monitoring for the N22 Ballincollig Bypass. The subcircular pit (0.56m x 0.5m; D 0.12m) contained a fill of dark brown/black silty clay with a small quantity of poorly preserved cremated bone and two sherds of pottery. The sherds have been identified as Western Neolithic ware and a radiocarbon date from alder…