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Crossnacreevy, Co. Down<br />

Early Medieval Settlement Enclosure.<br />

Grid Ref: J39697016 (33969/37016)<br />

SMR No: DOW 010:007<br />

Excavation Licence: N/A<br />

Excavation Duration/Year: Summer 1971.<br />

Site Director: A.E.T. Harper (Historic Monuments Branch, Department <strong>of</strong> Finance (NI)).<br />

<strong>The</strong> enclosure (36m by 31m) was located just to the south <strong>of</strong> the summit <strong>of</strong> a drumlin, and had been<br />

damaged prior to excavation by post-medieval building construction and occupation. Excavation was<br />

largely focused on the interior <strong>of</strong> the enclosure and this revealed a sub-circular clay house-platform,<br />

surrounded by a pebbled yard (Fig. 94). A sub-circular gully cut into the clay platform may suggest a<br />

roundhouse, although the distribution <strong>of</strong> post-holes is less clear.<br />

Excavation <strong>of</strong> the ditch revealed a U-shaped ditch, approximately 2m deep. A number <strong>of</strong> layers within<br />

the ditch indicated re-cutting, and dating <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> these suggest this may have occurred from the<br />

thirteenth century onwards.<br />

A number <strong>of</strong> sherds <strong>of</strong> souterrain ware (22), and iron bar (?), and a green/yellow glass bead were<br />

recovered from the area <strong>of</strong> the house platform.<br />

Fig. 94: Excavated area at Crossnacreevy, Co. Down (after Harper 1973-4, 33 & 34).<br />

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