Pit-burial in Carrigaline Middle

During archaeological test-trenching in advance of a housing development, a pit (c. 0.35m x 0.25m; D 0.15m) was discovered. The pit contained a dark charcoal-rich fill with inclusions of cremated bone. The eastern side and base of the pit appeared to be delineated by two relatively flat pieces of limestone. The pit shares similar characteristics with two other pit-burials (CO087-138----; CO087-140----) found in the vicinity. (Sherlock 2002, 9-10) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Pit-burial in Carrigaline Middle is a small funerary pit dating to the Bronze Age, based on the presence of cremated bone and charcoal-rich fill. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early burial practices and human activity in the Carrigaline area during this period.