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Pit in Cookstown Great

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There was a cluster of three intercutting pits (dims 1.2m x 0.85m; D 0.19m to 1.7m x 1.42m; D 0.48m) c. 12m E of Neolithic house A. The fills were sands and clays and a tanged knife blade of 11th to 13th century date, an iron ring and a sherd of Meath-type ware was recovered from one of them. A C14 date from this pit returned a date of 1015-1157 cal. AD ((UBA 11091). A gully (Wth 0.7m; D 0.28m; L 9.5m plus) extended NE from the largest pit, and a shallow pit (dims 1.8m x 1.4m; D 0.17m) c. 9m to the W produced a piece of slag and so is probably related, although no metalworking features were identified. (McLouoghlin 2010, 20-22) See the attached plans adapted from McLoughlin 2010 (figs 5, 17) ME017-089_1 Location; ME017-089007-_1 Plan; Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 23 March 2022

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