Structure in Balgatheran

Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 00E0477). An area measuring c. 4800sq m was excavated (Chapple 2002, 210-12). A variety of different structures and phases of activity were identified. Two large boundary ditches (LH021-065001- and LH021-065002-), an industrial site (LH021-065003-), a hut site (LH021-065004-) and a kiln (LH021-065005-) date to the Early Christian period. Three structures (LH021-065006-, LH021-065007- and LH021-065008-) date to the Medieval period. This structure (LH021-065006-) was found close to the two other medieval structures (LH021-065007- and LH021-065008-). Excavation revealed a cut (Wth 0.75m; D 0.5m) of sub-rectangular shape with rounded corners (7m N-S by 5.2m E-W). Site was heavily truncated and both the eastern part of the structure and any occupational surfaces had been removed. Finds from the cut included 13 fragments of medieval pottery, burnt bone and animal teeth. (Chapple 2002, 212) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 20 July 2012