Habitation site in Haynestown

Archaeological testing (14E0027) on behalf of Bord Gáis Networks identified habitation material in February 2014, which was further investigated under the same licence by Gill McLoughlin when two groups of pits and two larger outlying pits were recorded. In all eight pits (diam. up to c. 0.8m) were excavated, but further material probably lies outside the excavated area of (dims c. 10m x c. 8m). The lithic and pottery assemblage suggests a late Neolithic date, which is supported by a C14 date of 2862-2498 Cal. BC. (McLoughlin 2014) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25/06/2015