Eachtra Journal

Eachtra Journal Issue 10 [ISSN 2009-2237] Archaeological Excavation Report E2414 - Ballinglanna North 1, Co. Cork Burnt Mound, Metalworking Area & Post-Medieval Settlement EACHTRA Archaeological Projects Archaeological Excavation Report Burnt Mound, Metalworking Area & Post-Medieval Settlement Ballinglanna North 1 Co Cork May 2011 Client: Cork County Council Project: N8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown E No: E2414 Excavation Director: John Tierney Written by: Nick Garland, Jacinta Kiely and John Tierney Archaeological Excavation Report Burnt Mound, Metalworking Area & Post-Medieval Settlement Ballinglanna North 1 Co Cork Excavation Director John Tierney Written By Nick Garland, Jacinta Kiely and John Tierney EACHTRA Archaeological Projects CORK GALWAY The Forge, Innishannon, Co. Cork Unit 10, Kilkerrin Park, Liosbain Industrial Estate, Galway tel: 021 4701616 | web: www.eachtra.ie | email: [email protected] tel: 091 763673 | web: www.eachtra.ie | email: [email protected] © 2011 The Forge, Innishannon, Co Cork Set in 12pt Garamond Printed in Ireland Table of Contents Summary�� v Acknowledgements��vi 1 Scope of the project �� 1 2 Route location�� 1 3 Receiving environment �� 3 4 Archaeological and historical background �� 4 5 Site Location and Topography �� 11 6 Excavation methodology �� 13 7 Excavation results �� 15 Fulachtfiadh��15 Largepits��19 Metalworkingarea��23 Ditch��25 Groupofpost-holesandstake-holes��26 FeaturesassociatedwithGlencorraStream��30 Structure1��36 Animalburials��36 Agriculturalfeatures��37 Miscellaneousfeatures��37 Plantremains��37 Lithics��37 Slag��38 Animalbone��39 Radiocarbondates��39 8 Discussion ��40 Prehistoricoccupation�� 40 Earlymedievaloccupation��42 Modernoccupation�� 44 9 References ��45 Appendix 1 Stratigraphic Index ��48 Appendix 2 Site matrix ��72 Appendix 3 Groups and subgroups ��78 Appendix 4 Finds Register ��104 Appendix 5 Plant remains ��109 i Appendix 6 Lithics report �� 118 Appendix 7 Archaeometallurgical residues ��123 Appendix 8 Animal remains report ��154 Appendix 9 Finds catalogue ��156 ii List of Figures Figure 1: The route of the N8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown Bypass overlain on the Ordnance Survey Discovery Series map� �� 2 Figure 2: The route of the N8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown Bypass overlain on the first edition Ordnance Survey map CO010, 011, 019, 020, 027 and 028� �� 5 Figure 3: The route of the N8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown Bypass overlain on the RMP map CO010, 011, 019, 020, 027 and 028� The map is based on the second edition Ordnance Survey maps� ��10 Figure 4: Post-excavation plan of Ballinglanna North 1� ��12 Figure 5: Post-excavation plan of the fulacht fiadh area� ��14 Figure 6: Section of trough C�183� ��16 Figure 7: Section of gully C�229 and well C�230� ��20 Figure 8: Post-excavation plan of the metal working features� ��21 Figure 9: Section of pits C�213, C�215 and C�220 ��22 Figure 10: Section of ditch C�126� ��27 Figure 11: Section of ditch C�376� ��28 Figure 12: Post-excavation plan of the group of post-holes and stakeholes� ��29 Figure 13: Post-excavation plan of the linears C�340, C�354, C�370 and C�372� ��31 Figure 14: Post-excavation plan of the modern structure� ��32 Figure 15: Late Bronze Age sites on and in the environs of the N8 Fermoy Mitchelstown� ��33 Figure 16: Medieval sites on and in the environs of the N8 Fermoy Mitchelstown road� ��34 iii List of Plates Plate 1: View of Glencorra Bridge from north ��11 Plate 2: View of area of excavation at Ballinglanna North 1 from north-east� Note location of Glencorra Bridge� ��13 Plate 3: View of mid-excavation at Ballinglanna North 1 from the surface of Glencorra Bridge� ��17

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