What is recorded here

Excavation is an excavation, miscellaneous in Corrantotan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits on a northwest-southeast esker ridge, about 75 metres southwest of the Cross River and 150 metres west of the Ballycreggan motte and bailey and castle. A shallow pit holding charcoal-enriched soil and a nearby hearth emerged during the dig.

On a NW-SE esker ridge, c. 75m SW of the Cross River and c. 150m W of the motte and bailey (RO048-113001-) and castle (RO048-113002-) of Ballycreggan. A pit (dims 1.3m x 0.7-0.8m; D 0.1m) containing charcoal-enriched soil was recovered in excavation (02E1054; 02E1158), with a hearth (dims 0.8m x 0.6m; D 0.25m) c. 30m to the NW. (Read 2004o) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21st January, 2010

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