2024:208 - Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East and Killeena, Ballyvatta, Cork

Archaeological Testing was carried out in July 2024 at Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East and Kileena, Ballyvatta, County Cork. Testing has identified one area of archaeological potential (AA1) within the site. The small localised scatter of potential burnt mound deposits identified at the east end of Trench 17 may be ephemeral to a larger burnt mound deposit/site, although such a site was not definitively located during testing. Topsoil across the development site was generally a friable mid-brown soil with few stone inclusions. Subsoil varied across the site. In Trenches 3–6 subsoil consisted of a light brown loamy clay with occasional inclusions of gravel/small stones. Subsoil in Trenches 7, 13–18 consisted of a mid-brown loamy clay with occasional small-medium sized stones. In Trenches 8–12 and in the eastern limit of Trenches 13–18 subsoil consisted of a light grey plastic clay with light-mid brown gravel inclusions.