Excavation — miscellaneous in Killeen (trughanacmy By.)

'Monitoring of topsoil clearance associated with the second phase of development works at the site led to the identification of three areas of archaeological potential. Area 1 was in the vicinity of House Sites 14-16; it measured 30m east-west by 9m. Three features were identified: two pits (C.24 and C.9) and a linear ditch. The last appears to be a drainage ditch associated with the original estate gardens. The pit C.24 consists of two conjoined pits measuring 2.2m by 1m with a maximum depth of 0.3m. The pit was heavily truncated in the east by the excavation of a pipe-trench. The base of the pit was heat-altered, indicative of in situ burning. The other pit, C.9, was sub-oval in plan; three stakes were inserted into the base. Area II was in the vicinity of House Site 12; a single pit 1.4m by 1.45m was identified. The pit was relatively shallow, with a maximum depth of 0.26in. A flint scraper was retrieved from the fill. Area III was in the vicinity of House Site 43; a single elongated pit measuring 0.66m by 2.02m was identified. The fill of the pit consisted of heat-altered clay with inclusions of burnt bone and charcoal. The pit was not burnt in situ.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 06 July 2012