County: Cork Site name: LISNALLAGH (2)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: CO035-135---- Licence number: 03E1466
Author: Tara O'Neill, Archaeological Consultancy Services
Site type: Pit
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
ITM: E 581804m, N 600539m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.156395, -8.265921
Testing was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed N8 Rathcormac–Fermoy Bypass on behalf of Cork County Council. In 2002, during this phase of centre-line testing, a number of features of archaeological potential were exposed at Lisnasallagh. The site was subsequently designated Lisnasallagh 2 and was excavated in September 2003.
Topsoil-stripping revealed three features of archaeological significance and a post-medieval field boundary. The features included two small spreads and a pit containing prehistoric finds, including prehistoric pottery, a flint scraper and flint debitage. These three features appeared to be associated with one another; however, there was no evidence of any other archaeological features in this area. Two radiocarbon samples retrieved will be analysed to establish a date for these features.
The work was funded by the National Development Plan 2000–2006 and was awarded by the National Roads Authority.
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