1999:150 - DUNMORE: 2, Down
County: Down
Site name: DUNMORE: 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: SMR 29:50
Author: Audrey Gahan, ADS Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit 48, Westlink Enterprise Centre, 30-50 Distillery Street, Belfast BT12 5BJ
Site type: House - Neolithic
Period/Dating: Neolithic (4000BC-2501 BC)
ITM: E 736322m, N 846002m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.344464, -5.903280
This site, on the east slope of Dunmore Mountain, was identified during topsoil-stripping for the Aquarius Pipeline. It appeared as a subrectangular slot measuring c. 8m x 6m, with corner post-holes and four internal post-holes, all of which were subsoil-cut. Further post-holes were noted outside the feature, possibly representing an associated structure or structures. Pottery sherds recovered from the area of one of the post-holes suggest a Neolithic date for the feature, and it has been interpreted as the remains of a Neolithic house.
As the site is not under threat from the development, it was decided that no excavation would take place, and the site will be preserved in situ.