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During archaeological monitoring of topsoil in advance of the construction of the N22 Ballincollig Bypass, a subcircular pit (0.4m x 0.3m; D 0.09m) was discovered. The pit was damaged during topsoil stripping. Two possible stake-holes were present in the NE quadrant of the pit. The pit contained a black charcoal-stained fill with 3 sherds of prehistoric pottery and fragments of crushed cremated human bone, representing at least one adult male. A radiocarbon date of 1750-1490 BC was obtained from charcoal in the pit (Danaher 2004o, 10). A fulacht fiadh (CO073-061----) is located c. 150m to the NNE. (Danaher 2004i, 79-80; 2004o)
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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