JOURNAL ARTICLE

Excavations in Poll Bunker, Co. Clare: a(nother) multi-period cave site in the Burren.

  • Published In: Journal of Irish Archaeology, 2024, v. 33. P. 73 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dowd, Marion; Lynch, Elaine; Hogan, Cian; McCarthy, Margaret; Tesorieri, Mara; Hogan, Donal; O’Connell, Tim 3 of 3

Abstract

Rescue excavations in a newly discovered cave in the Burren uplands have further highlighted the multi-period nature of caves. The site supports wider evidence for the increased use of caves during the later part of the Bronze Age and again during the early medieval period. Unusual for Burren caves, however, was the recovery of human remains of Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic date. The site continued to be utilised into the high medieval period, resulting in stratigraphic disturbance and emphasising the importance of radiocarbon dating for disentangling discrete periods of activity within cave environments. The site is discussed within the wider context of prehistoric and medieval activities in the Burren. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Irish Archaeology. 2024/01, Vol. 33, p73
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Anthropology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0268-537X
  • Accession Number:182590292
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