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Pit in Bessmount

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Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. This was identified in archaeological testing (E004863) by T. Coughlin of a large area (dims c. 250m NNE-SSW; c. 75-130m WNW-ESE) required for the works associated with the M11 Enniscorthy bypass (excavations.ie 2017:692). It is a single pit (dims 1.75m E-W; 1.2m N-S), and although the open area was expanded no other features were present. The pit, which has an oxidised base, was sampled and was filled with a single charcoal-rich layer that had some stones. As it was not directly affected by the works it was recommended for preservation in situ. (Coughlan and Elder 2019) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 November 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX019-046

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Darrin Antrobus, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • George Cruikshank, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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