County: Limerick Site name: LOUGH GUR
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: —
Author: Rose Cleary, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork
Site type: Habitation Site
Period/Dating: Neolithic (4000BC-2501 BC)
ITM: E 563764m, N 640683m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.516316, -8.533882
The excavation at Lough Gur is on Knockadoon hill near the eastern shore of the lake. The site consists of 1) a cave and 2) a plateau below the cave entrance. The 1985 season was a test excavation to determine if the area had been occupied in the prehistoric period. Initial results show that there is evidence of occupation on the plateau. This consists of a series of pits, post- and stake-holes. Finds such as pottery and flint suggest a Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date range. To date, there is no evidence for prolonged occupation of the cave.
