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Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh's English settlement at Mogeely Castle (C0037-007---), located in Summer 1990 by remote sensing techniques. Resistivity survey showed several areas of high resistance, suggesting house sites, and long lines of low resistance, indicative of infilled ditches. Irregularities in natural slope, highlighted by surface elevation measurements, may indicate house enclosures (Klingelhofer 1991a, 19). Excavations in 1991 revealed badly plough-damaged remains of rectangular stone structure (c. 12m NE-SW; c. 8m NW-SE) and shallow pit, on site of SW-most house plot in Raleigh's village. 16th\17th-century pottery and animal bones also found. House site overlay curving ditch (Wth 2.1m; D 0.9m), possibly associated with castle, or medieval church (CO046-008002-) across lane to E (Klingelhofer 1991b).
See Excavations 1991, 9-10.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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