CLOWANSTOWN 1
| Site Name/Townland | Site Number | Description | Provisional site type | Provisional dating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clowanstown 1 | 2-11 | Burnt mounds | Burnt mound. | Bronze Age |
Preliminary Excavation Results
A number of phases of activity were identified. The earliest dates to the late Mesolithic or very early Neolithic period, in the form of timber platforms, pits, at least two woven fish baskets and Bann flakes, located on the edge of what would have been a small lake. This lake later developed as a raised bog, on which three mounds were constructed during the early Neolithic period. Deliberately constructed layers within the mounds contained cremation deposits, Early Neolithic carinated bowls, worked wooden vessels, polished stone axes and stone pendants. A fourth mound was constructed at a later date and is characteristic of a burnt mound or fulacht fiadh.
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Final Report
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| Final Report of Clowanstown 1 | 42.5MB |
