What is recorded here
In the course of advance archaeological testing for the N22 Ballincollig Bypass a spread of dark-brown/black sandy silt containing charcoal was discovered. Excavation revealed the deposit to be c. 1.4m in diameter and c. 0.03m deep and it overlay a smaller deposit (diam. c. 1.2m; D 0.05m) of red/brown silty clay. (Murphy 2003f, 47)
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
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