What is recorded here
Situated on the slight NE-facing slope of a gravel ridge between the high and low water marks on the SW shore of the Newry River estuary. Archaeological excavation (E 4498) in advance of a new bridge recorded a metal-working area and two corn-drying kilns. Kiln 2 had two stone-lined flues (Wth 0.3-0.4m; L c. 3m) centered on the drying-bowl at the E end. Samples of ash, hazel, cherry, alder and blackthorn were identified as well as two carbonised barley grains. Sherds of Man-made underground passage ware and the stem of a decorated pin were recovered. A radiocarbon determination of AD 770-961 is recorded for one of the barley grains. The kiln (LH002-012003-) is just to the NE and the metal-working area (LH002-012005-) is c. 4m to the SE. (Walsh 2015, 303-05)
Date of upload: 25 October, 2016
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