County: Kerry Site name: Creegooane
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 21E0714
Author: Laurence Dunne
Site type: Pits, post-holes and stake-holes
Period/Dating: Bronze Age (2200 BC-801 BC)
ITM: E 480875m, N 622808m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.343919, -9.748354
The archaeological excavation at Creegooane was undertaken in October 2023 as a result of the discovery of single area of archaeology during licensed monitoring of topsoil stripping associated with Phase 6 of an extension to Ardfert Quarry. The area of archaeology (Area 4) was discovered at the eastern limits of the site north-east of previously discovered Areas 1-3 (Dunne et al. 2021 & 2023). A total of fifteen features including eight pits, three post-holes and four stake-holes were fully excavated and recorded. The vast majority of the pits consisted of charcoal deposits and heat-affected stone inclusions. Six soil samples were recovered. Post-processing is currently on-going and will be follow by the specialist analysis and report. No artefacts were recovered from Area 4.
References:
Dunne, L., Labaj, K & Ficner, H. (2021), Archaeological Excavation Report, Creegooane, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, Licence No. 21E0714. Unpublished report Laurence Dunne Archaeology.
Dunne, L., Labaj, K & Ficner, H. (2023), Archaeological Excavation Report, Creegooane, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, Licence No. 21E0714 EXT. Unpublished report Laurence Dunne Archaeology.
3 Lios na Lohart, Ballyvelly, Tralee Co. Kerry
