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Louth<br />

Carn More, Co. Louth<br />

Early Medieval Settlement Enclosure<br />

Grid reference: J04351084 (304357/310846)<br />

SMR: N/A<br />

Excavation Licence No: 03E0867<br />

Excavation duration: N/A<br />

Site director: S. Delaney (IAC Ltd.)<br />

Excavations at Carn More in advance <strong>of</strong> the M1 motorway revealed a circular enclosed<br />

settlement and an internal souterrain (Fig. 221). <strong>The</strong> site had commanding views to the north<br />

and was only 800m away from the settlement-cemetery at Balriggan (Delaney 2010). It was<br />

also close to other contemporary excavated settlements including Tateetra (Hayes 2006),<br />

Faughart Lower (Bowen 2008) and Newtownbalregan 6 (Bayley 2003; Roycr<strong>of</strong>t 2005).<br />

Approximately half <strong>of</strong> the enclosure was excavated.<br />

<strong>The</strong> enclosure measured approximately 30m in diameter and a causewayed entrance was<br />

located to the west. <strong>The</strong> enclosure ditch had a maximum width <strong>of</strong> 2.7m and was 1m deep.<br />

Finds from the ditch included 200 sherds <strong>of</strong> souterrain ware.<br />

Few internal features were present due to severe truncation <strong>of</strong> the site. However, a W-<br />

shaped dry-stone souterrain, which measured 19m in length, was revealed within the<br />

enclosure. <strong>The</strong> souterrain’s gallery was approximately 0.9m wide, 1m high and it did not have<br />

any chambers. Redeposited human bone was recovered from the souterrain backfill.<br />

Fig. 221: Photograph <strong>of</strong> enclosure at Carn More, Co. Louth, showing souterrain (after<br />

Roycr<strong>of</strong>t 2005, 79).<br />

References:<br />

Bayley, D. 2003:1286. Newtownbalregan, Co. Louth. www.excavations.ie.<br />

Bowen, P. 2008 Settlement and burial at Faughart Lower. Seanda 3, 9–11. Dublin. National<br />

Roads Authority.<br />

Delaney, S. 2003:1272. Carn More, Faughart, Co. Louth. www.excavations.ie.<br />

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