2023:131 - Spaglen, Cork

A total of 22 linear test trenches were excavated across three fields in the townland of Spaglen, Mallow, County Cork in April 2023. Archaeological features or deposits were identified in five of the excavated test trenches. The features and deposits identified within trenches in the southern field consisted of a portion of a probable circular enclosure with associated activity and ex-situ burnt mound-like material, while in the northern field, a cluster of post-holes close to one large pit and one isolated pit that contained burnt bone within its fill were identified. The revealed activity appears to be multi-period and likely spans from the late prehistoric period into the medieval period.