McSparron, C. and Williams, B. (2009). The excavation of an Early Christian rath with later medieval occupation at Drumadoon, Co. Antrim. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 109. Vol 109, pp. 105-164. https://doi.org/10.3318/PRIAC.2009.109.105.
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The excavation of an Early Christian rath with later medieval occupation at Drumadoon, Co. Antrim | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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109 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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420 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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105 - 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Excavations at a collapsing mound at Drumadoon, Co. Antrim revealed a rath and souterrain displaying two distinct phases of Early Christian occupation, which was later re-worked and re-occupied as a motte, probably in the latter half of the thirteenth century. The site was enclosed by a bank, without a ditch, and had an eastern entrance. The bank was the first part of the site to be constructed, with the souterrain built later'”although during the same construction phase. Hearths, post-holes, wall-footings and other structural elements dating to the Early Christian occupation phases, as well as evidence for continual repair to the rath bank, were found. Significant amounts of Souterrain Ware pottery, bone, metal artefacts, slag and environmental remains were uncovered from the Early Christian strata at the site. The site was significantly altered during its re-occupation in the medieval period, with a closing of the rath entrance and a levelling and slight raising of the site's interior. Traces of a single, sub-circular stone setting from this period were found, which may be evidence that a light structure had been constructed. Wheel-thrown pottery was recovered from the medieval strata, as were pottery in the Souterrain Ware and Medieval Ulster Coarse Pottery (Everted Rim Ware) traditions, significant bone and macro-floral remains, half of a silver coin and a copper alloy decorated bell-shrine. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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30 Mar 2013 |
