Pit in Finniterstown, County Limerick

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This site was examined by Graham Hull (02E0668) as part of Bord Gáis Éireann's Pipeline to the West. He found 'a single shallow pit describing an elongated oval was excavated. The pit measured 1.4m (north-east/south-west) by 0.3-0.48m. The pit sides sloped down to a flattish base 0.18m below the ground surface. The south-west side was steeper than the north-east. The fill, a fine, silty clay at the south-west end of the pit was a red/orange colour with occasional charcoal inclusions, suggestive of in situ burning. At the north-east end of the pit the fill was grey/brown with more frequent charcoal flecking. The cut is best interpreted as a fire-pit, but without artefacts it is not likely that a date for its use will be forthcoming.' 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 LI030-159

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