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Three hut-sites, a stone platform or cairn, some pit-burials and burnt mound 2 can be dated to the Early Bronze Age (2500-1700 BC). Structure 4 is situated towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of the S-N spur, and is about 10m NE of the possible late Neolithic structure VI. This is a roughly subcircular feature (dims 2.4m E-W; 1.5m N-S) defined by eight postholes on the perimeter, with four internal postholes and some stakeholes, but it is not known in most cases if the posts rotted in situ. There is no internal hearth, and an entrance at N is tentatively suggested. However, if two postholes at the E edge are interpreted as a porch the structure would be smaller (diam. c. 2m E-W). Nor were any diagnostic artefacts recovered, but a sample of hazelnut shell from an internal posthole provided a C14 date of 2128-1926 cal. BC, placing it in the Early Bronze Age. (Walsh 2011, vol. 1, 67-8)
See the attached plans adapted from Walsh (2011, figs 6, 7, 17)
ME017-087_1 Site plan;
ME017-087_2 Contour plan;
ME017-087_6 Location;
ME017-087001-_1 Plan;
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 21 March 2022
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