2023:844 - Dromdihy, Cork
County: Cork
Site name: Dromdihy
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 23E0749
Author: Kerri Waite
Author/Organisation Address: Cooleclevane, Kilmichael, Macroom, Co. Cork
Site type: Charcoal-production pit
Period/Dating: Medieval (AD 400-AD 1600)
ITM: E 600630m, N 576990m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.945007, -7.990836
A program of Archaeological Test Trenching of a proposed development site in Dromdihy, Killeagh, Co. Cork was conducted in 2023 with a total of 19 trenches excavated. During test trenching one archaeological feature, F1, a possible medieval charcoal-making pit was uncovered in targeted Trench 8. The circular pit measured 0.78m in length, 0.77m in width and 0.33m in depth. A single piece of slag was recovered from the top of the pit feature. No other features were identified.
