County: Antrim Site name: BRITISH AND SEACASH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 55:111, 55:135, 55:150, 55:238-9 Licence number: —
Author: Norman Crothers, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 714227m, N 880594m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.660563, -6.229538
An investigation was undertaken on suspected cropmarks within this archaeologically rich area ahead of commercial development.
Several suspected sites were shown to be modern drains or the result of waterlogging. Two, however, revealed archaeological features. One was a mound 45.2m in diameter and 1.2m high, containing three phases of occupation: the first phase was represented by post- and stake-holes, the second by a hearth and charcoal-rich soils containing souterrain ware, and the third by stone wall footings and more souterrain ware.
The second site consisted of a gully, 0.57m wide and 0.18m deep, from which several flints were recovered, and a pit, 1.3m x 0.8m and 0.3m deep, containing large stones and charcoal-rich soil.
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