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Cork<br />

layer of charcoal. <strong>The</strong> layer of charcoal produced a radiocarbon date of 585±20 BP (GrN-<br />

28305), indicating a later medieval context. It was identified as a possible charcoal kiln or a<br />

large roasting pit. No artefacts were recovered.<br />

<strong>The</strong> large enclosure and two hut sites then attest to early medieval settlement within the<br />

Barrees valley.<br />

(No plans were available for this site).<br />

Radiocarbon Dates:<br />

(PJ Reimer, MGL Baillie, E Bard, A Bayliss, JW Beck, C Bertrand, PG Blackwell, CE Buck, G Burr, KB Cutler, PE Damon,<br />

RL Edwards, RG Fairbanks, M Friedrich, TP Guilderson, KA Hughen, B Kromer, FG McCormac, S Manning, C Bronk<br />

Ramsey, RW Reimer, S Remmele, JR Southon, M Stuiver, S Talamo, FW Taylor, J van der Plicht, and CE<br />

Weyhenmeyer (2004), Radiocarbon 46:1029-1058).<br />

Sample No.<br />

GrN-28301<br />

GrN-28302<br />

GrN-28303<br />

GrN-28304<br />

Reference:<br />

Context<br />

From peat growth indicating<br />

abandonment of enclosure<br />

(Site A)<br />

Charcoal from hearth inside<br />

rectangular Hut (Site D)<br />

Charcoal from underneath<br />

wall stone of circular hut<br />

(Site E)<br />

Charcoal spread over floor<br />

surface of a D-shaped stone<br />

wall enclosure/structure<br />

(Site F)<br />

14 C Date Cal. 2 Σ<br />

800±30 BP A.D. 1185-1275.<br />

2465±20 BP 765-684 B.C.;<br />

669-642 B.C.;<br />

494-486 B.C.;<br />

463-448 B.C.;<br />

443-416 B.C.<br />

1380±40 BP A.D. 582-694;<br />

A.D. 704-705;<br />

A.D. 748-765.<br />

895±20 BP A.D. 1044-1100;<br />

A.D. 1119-1142;<br />

A.D. 1147-1212.<br />

O’Brien, W 2002:0238 Barrees, Co. Cork. www.excavations.ie<br />

O’Brien, W 2003:0174 Barrees,CO. Cork. www.excavations.ie<br />

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