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Quarry in Inishmurray

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What is recorded here

Immediately adjacent to Trahanee enclosure (SL001-010001-), on the west side, the summit of the ridge is deeply cut by a large pit – possibly a quarry pit (sand/gravel?) – measuring 6 m wide and 1.7 m deep. This is an odd feature, resembling a small quarry pit. The sides of the cavity are of freshly exposed subsoil, indicating that it is possibly of recent date. The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press.

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