DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Pit in Ballymackeamore

Pit
Computer-made picture that does not show Pit in BallymackeamoreNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

This site was exposed during the monitoring of topsoil-stripping along the route of a Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West and excavated by Emer Dennehy (02E0492) who found a 'shallow curvilinear pit measured 1.28m north-west/south-east by 0.7m and had a maximum depth of 0.08m. The break of slope at the top and…

Read the whole record
This site was exposed during the monitoring of topsoil-stripping along the route of a Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West and excavated by Emer Dennehy (02E0492) who found a 'shallow curvilinear pit measured 1.28m north-west/south-east by 0.7m and had a maximum depth of 0.08m. The break of slope at the top and bottom was gentle, and all sides were concave. The base was uneven and stony. The pit was filled by a deposit composed of 15% burnt limestone and sandstone in a dark grey, clayey silt matrix with a small amount of charcoal and some unburnt bone. The presence of burnt stone and charcoal and the absence of water may indicate that it functioned as a pot-boiler or a roasting pit, but, as the pit appeared to be dry, it is more likely to be a roasting pit.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 22 August 2012).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI030-144

Places near here

Photo credits
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • dougf, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.geograph.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, nigelborrington.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sully1865 / Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
Kilfinny Castle (in ruins)Castle, hall-house · 1149 yd

Explorer Tom Kilfinny Castle had a matchmaker working there who paired off local chiefs with great efficiency. It’s a hall-house…

Kilfinny Church (in ruins)Church · 1299 yd

Explorer Tom Kilfinny Church has a hidden tunnel that leads directly to the pub, according to local legend and several hangover…

Ballynakill HouseCountry house · 1453 yd

Explorer Tom Ballynakill House is dealing with a fairy dispute over parking rights in its own front garden right now. It’s a…

Leprechaun CottageHouse · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Leprechaun Cottage would tell you its gold is actually just old thatch and stubbornness after a few pints. It’s a…

Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Dunnaman Castle got mixed up with its cousin in Cork and now nobody knows which one is which. It’s like trying to tell…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilmacanearla NorthFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Kilmacanearla North’s fairy fort has a tree in the middle that’s definitely the boss. The bank is high enough to trip…

Church (in ruins)Church · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Church in Dunnaman is hiding a scandal from 1615 that involves some serious property disputes. It’s now gone, so no one…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Liskennett WestFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Liskennett West is covered in overgrowth, keeping its secrets safe from the wood next…

Páirc Na nGael Cromadh, CroomGAA ground · 2.1 miPáirc an Chrocaigh, Croagh/KilfinnyGAA ground · 3.9 miThe Golf Course at Adare ManorGolf course · 4.0 miAdare Manor Golf ClubGolf course · 4.0 mi

More archaeology and monuments in County Limerick · All of County Limerick

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeKilfinny Castle (in ruins)