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Medieval village found ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered
what they believe to be part of a large medieval village and the remains
of a castle at separate sites in north Cork.
The village could date back as far as the 12th century and has yielded
corn-drying kilns, pottery and iron artefacts including weapons.
And archaeologists have only barely scraped the surface.
The find was made as Cork County Council workers were undertaking road
improvements between Twopothouse and Doneraile.
Archaeologists monitoring the work excavated test trenches at the townland
of Caherduggan.
They were said to be very excited by what they unearthed.
Local folklore pointed to a large village existing in that area some centuries
ago.
It is believed it was occupied from the 12th to 16th century.
Historians believe the remains of a fort and a church might exist in the
immediate area as well as houses.
Aidan Weir from Cork County Council said that archaeologists were preparing
a preliminary report for the local authority.
He said: “The test trenches were dug right in the centre of what
would be part of the new road and these trenches have given archaeologists
a flavour of what might lie around.”
He revealed the local authority would give the archaeologists more time
and suggested they may need some months to complete their work.
“It is important to record our history and to ensure this important
site be properly investigated,” he said.
The council is spending €500,000 realigning 1.6km of road between Twopothouse
and Doneraile where there are a number of dangerous bends. |
