County: Wicklow Site name: CHARLESLAND (Site GC4)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WI013-078---- Licence number: 03E1028
Author: Bernice Molloy, Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd.
Site type: Habitation site
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
ITM: E 729198m, N 710156m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.126276, -6.069514
Site GC4 was on the ridge of a low-lying hill located at the eastern extent of the development. The site consisted of two separate trenches, Trenches A and B. Natural subsoil varied considerably throughout the site, from a grey stony gravel to a compact yellowish clay.
Two features were identified within Trench A. An area of in situ burning was located towards the north-western extent of the trench. It was roughly oval in plan and measured 0.85m (north-south) by 0.54m. An isolated post-hole was located 4m from the hearth. It measured 0.59m by 0.12m and was 0.12m deep. Four fragments of flint debitage were found within the fill.
Trench B was located c. 40m to the south of Trench A. A number of post-holes, pits, shallow burnt spreads and a narrow linear feature were identified within this trench. The archaeological features were very shallow and appear to have been considerably truncated.
2 Killiney View, Albert Road Lower, Glenageary, Co. Dublin
