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Eachtra Journal Issue 11 [ISSN 2009-2237] Archaeological Excavation Report E3587 - Killeisk, Co. Tipperary Early Bronze Age pits, medieval enclosure and associated field enclosures EACHTRA Archaeological Projects Archaeological Excavation Report Killeisk Co. Tipperary Early Bronze Age pits, medieval enclosure and associated field enclosures Date: December 2011 Client: Laois County Council and National Roads Authority Project: N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Contract 1) E No: E3587 Excavation Director: Simon O'Faolain Written by: Simon O'Faolain Archaeological Excavation Report Killeisk Co. Tipperary Excavation Director Simon O'Faolain Written By Simon O'Faolain 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] © Eachtra Archaeological Projects 2011 The Forge, Innishannon, Co Cork Set in 12pt Garamond Printed in Ireland Table of Contents Summary��1 Acknowledgements��2 1 Scope of the project �� 3 2 Route location�� 3 3 Receiving environment �� 5 4 Archaeological and historical background �� 6 5 Site Location and Topography �� 9 6 Excavation methodology �� 9 7 Excavation results �� 13 DescriptionofPrehistoricPitGroup1��13 DescriptionofPrehistoricPitGroup2��19 DescriptionofEnclosureandAssociatedFieldsystem��23 Descriptionofkilnandassociatedfeatures��41 8 Discussion ��52 9 References ��56 Appendix 1 Stratigraphic Index ��59 Appendix 2 Stratigraphic Matrix ��60 Appendix 3 Groups and sub-groups �� 61 Appendix 4 Lithic Artefact Report��83 Appendix 5 Quernstone Report ��85 Appendix 6 Plant Remains Report ��88 Appendix 7 Animal Bone Report ��99 Appendix 8 Geophysical Survey ��105 i List of Figures Figure 1: Portion of map of Ireland showing the route of the N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Derrinsallagh to Ballintotty) Road Scheme (Contract 1)� �� 4 Figure 2: Discovery series Ordnance survet map showing the route of the N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Derrinsallagh to Ballintotty) Road Scheme (Contract 1) and the location of all excavation sites� �� 8 Figure 3: Portion of the Ist edition Ordnance Survey Map OF47 showing the location of Killeiks� ��10 Figure 4: Location and extent of Killeisk E3587 on the N7 Castletown to Nenagh� ��12 Figure 5: Post-excavation plan of Killeisk E3587� ��14 Figure 6: Post-excavation plan of prehistoric pit group 1 at Killeisk� ��16 Figure 7: Sections of pit C245 and associated stake-holes at Killeisk� ��17 Figure 8: Post-excavation plan of prehistoric pit group 2 at Killeisk� ��20 Figure 9: Sections of pit C464 and C466 at Killeisk� ��21 Figure 10: Post-excavation plan of enclosure and associated field systems at Killeisk� ��26 Figure 11: Sections of enclosure ditch L1 C�4 and well C�135 at Killeisk� ��28 Figure 12: Sections of L9 C522, L8 C92 and L4 C11� ��32 Figure 13: Sections of L5 C13 and L8 C24� ��34 Figure 14: Sections of L1 C4, L5 C13 and L10 C111� ��35 Figure 15: Post-excavation plan of kiln and associated features at Killeisk� ��37 Figure 16: Sections of kiln C358 and pit C364 at Killeisk� ��43 Figure 17: Sections of L7 C100� ��45 Figure 18: Plan of geophysical showing extent of enclosure at Killeisk��49 Figure 19: Prehistoric sites on and in the environs of N7 Castletown to Nenagh� ��51 Figure 20: Medieval sites on and in the environs of N7 Castletown to Nenagh� ��53 ii List of Plates Plate 1: Aerial view of Killeisk� �� 11 Plate 2: View of pit C245 and associated stake-holes at Killeisk� ��15 Plate 3: View of pit C281 at Killeisk� ��15 Plate 4: View of charcoal enriched fills of pits in Bronze Age Pits Group 2 at Killeisk� ��19 Plate 5: View of pit C466 and associated stake-holes at Killeisk� ��22 Plate 6: View of enclosure L1 at Killeisk from north-west� ��24 Plate 7: View of main cut of enclosure ditch C4 bottomed out and in section rectut C7 at Killeisk� ��24 Plate 8: View of stone layer C88 in enclosure ditch C4 at Killeisk� Note quernstone E3587:88:1 above whiteboard� ��27 Plate 9: View of main cut of enclosure ditch C4 and the narrower recut C7 inscised through its base� ��27 Plate 10: View of L8 C24, C58 and L1 C4 from left to right at Killeisk� ��29 Plate 11: View of L2 C39 and C90 from NE and LI C4 in foreground at Killeisk� ��30 Plate 12: View of L4 C11 and L5 C13 from NW at Killeisk� ��31 Plate 13: Quernstone E3587:130:1� ��33 Plate 14: Quernstone E3587:125:1� ��33 Plate 15: View of kiln and associated features from NW at Killeisk� ��42 Plate 16: View of kiln C538 at Killeisk� ��42

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