What is recorded here

Thirty-five metres southwest of the round tower on Inis Cealtra, cupric slag and stone-filled pits mark a metalworking site active during the eighth and ninth centuries. The soil beneath two nearby bullaun stones held slag, bones, and charcoal flecks, suggesting craft and ritual shared the same ground. A pit beside them returned a date of Cal AD 727-886, anchoring the workshop in the same era as the tower.

Situated c. 35m SW of the round tower (CL029-009010-) on Inis Cealtra and in the vicinity of two bullaun stones (CL029-009028- and CL029-009029-). A quantity of cupric slag and a number of pits, filled with stones at surface level were excavated here in 1977-9 by de Paor (2013, 42-3). The soil underneath both bullauns contained some slag and bones and was flecked with charcoal. A pit close to the bullauns provided a date of Cal AD 727-886 (UBA-30141) (Seaver and O'Sullivan 2015, 11-13). Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of revision: 18 July 2016

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