County: Dublin Site name: Hollystown, Site 4, Kilmartin
Sites and Monuments Record No.: DU013-032/ DU013-036-39 Licence number: 22E0215
Author: Fergal Murtagh
Site type: Kiln
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 706895m, N 743301m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.428967, -6.391478
Archaeological testing was carried out from 5-13 April 2022, using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted the identified location of sites DU013-032/36–39 identified in the 2011 geophysical survey (Gimson 2011; Licence 11R0152) and surrounding open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site.
Testing revealed two areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1 & 2. These comprise:
• AA1: Potential C-shaped kiln or kiln flue with a total length of just over 9m, width 0.91m and 0.44m deep. A linear ditch/gully containing some animal bone running north–south was also identified here between 7–10m west of the possible kiln.
• AA2: A C-shaped linear slot trench (C40.1) with a diameter of 7m was identified in the southwest of the site. A further area of interest was identified c. 14m to the northwest with 5 pit features and two spreads/deposits evident. Many of the features in this area contained animal bone and charcoal within their fills. Two linear ditches were also recorded in this area.
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