2014:389 - BALLYORRIL (2), Wexford
County: Wexford
Site name: BALLYORRIL (2)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E004593
Author: Edel Ruttle, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare
Site type: Burnt spread
Period/Dating: Bronze Age (2200 BC-801 BC)
ITM: E 696822m, N 643263m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.532107, -6.572930
Ballyorril 2 was located on the proposed M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. The site was situated in flat damp pasture. The excavation revealed an Early Bronze Age trough and burnt stone spread. The oval trough measured 1.5m by 1.1m and was up to 0.28m deep with steep sides and a fairly flat base. The trough was dated to the 22nd to 21st centuries BC. The burnt stone spread, which had maximum dimensions of 1.7m by 1.5m and 0.13m thick, was disturbed by root activity.