2006:385 - Rocky Island, Ringaskiddy, Cork

Disarticulated human remains were identified during the redevelopment of the magazine as a crematorium. The remains were found in a large bund or mound of stone which flanks the outer wall of the magazine. A new access point was being constructed at the north-western corner of the bund when the bone was revealed. Hand excavation was undertaken in the area and a small concentration of animal bone, human bone and musket balls were recovered. No stratigraphic sequencing was apparent within the bund, with the exception of the recent disturbance to facilitate construction of the new access point, during which the bone was identified. It seems likely that the remains were deposited in the bund during the construction of the magazine, which was built between 1808 and 1818. A report is pending on the human remains.