Ballymacask

Area

12,738 m² (1.27 ha, 3.15 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

G3 Greenbelt1 (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
G3 Green Infrastructure (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective

Townland

Ballymacask

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 17 recorded monuments.

• CO067-086 Enclosure
  Description

  On the N side of a stream valley where the valley floor begins to rise. A rectangular enclosure (c. 40m E-W; 35m N-S) with rounded corners and defined by a fosse, was partially excavated in advance of the construction of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001. The fosse is U-shaped (Wth c. 3m; D 1.75) on the S side where the enclosure sits on the valley floor and is V-shaped (Wth c. 2.5m; D 3m) where the ground rises to the N. It widens to a maximum of 5m on the W side. Evidence from the fill of the fosse suggests that it silted up over a long period of time initially with the upper layers possibly deliberately backfilled. Two structures, one circular (CO067-086001-) and the other rectangular (CO067-086002-) were excavated in the SW part of the interior. Two souterrains (CO067-086003-, CO067-086004-) were located in the interior, one in the W half and the other in the E. Two corn-drying kilns (CO067-086005-, CO067-086006-) and a small box furnace (CO067-086007-) were also excavated within the enclosure. A radiocarbon date from the enclosing fosse produced a 'cal. AD 420-670 (cal. BP 1530-1280)' date suggesting an Early Christian period date for the enclosure (Noonan 2003e, 30). Sometime in the 7th century the enclosure was extended by the construction of a second enclosure (CO067-087----) immediately to the N. (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al. 2004). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086001 Structure
  Description

  This structure was excavated within an enclosure (CO067-086----) at Ballynacarriga in 2001 during advance work on the N25 Youghal Bypass. The circular structure (diam. 8.7m) was located towards the centre of the main enclosure and was defined by 81 stake-holes (diam. 0.03-0.18m; D 0.1-0.32m). The circle of stake-holes was truncated by a modern linear drain along the N side and was further cut by a later rectangular structure (CO067-086002-) at the SW. A corn-drying kiln (CO067-086006-) is situated to the W. (Noonan 2003e, 29; Noonan et al. 2004, 15-17) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086002 Structure
  Description

  This structure was excavated within an enclosure (CO067-086----) at Ballynacarriga in 2001 during advance work on the N25 Youghal Bypass. The structure comprises a roughly rectangular area defined by several pits, shallow features and post-holes. This structure truncated an earlier circular structure (CO067-086001-) at the NE and may represent the upper NW corner of a rectangular building (Noonan et al. 2004, 17). (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al. 2004, 15-17) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086003 Souterrain
  Description

  This souterrain was discovered in 2001 during archaeological excavations in advance of the N25 Youghal Bypass. The earth-cut souterrain was located within the SW quadrant of an enclosure (CO067-086----), to the N of a circular structure (CO067-086001-). It comprised four main chambers that formed a roughly horse-shoe shape in plan. The first two chambers, one at E and the other at N, were uncovered in the E arm of the souterrain. The E chamber (6.1m N-S; max. Wth 2.3m; H 1.28m) consisted of sharp vertical sides and a flat base. A rounded termination to the N end of the chamber, where it met the second chamber, along with a sharp bump in the ground may have formed part of an entrance feature. Similar to the E chamber, the N chamber (5.7m E-W; Wth 0.96m; H 0.96) had sharp vertical sides and a flat base. This chamber became wider (max. Wth 1.25m) and deeper (max. D 1.13m) at the NW where it met with the W arm of the souterrain. Two chambers were uncovered in this W arm, one at the W and the other at the S. The W chamber (max. L 3.6m N-S; max. Wth 2m; max. H 1.8m) was roughly rectangular in plan with sharp sides and a flat base. It was connected to the E arm by a narrow creepway at the N. A shelf (L 1.5m; Wth 0.95m) in the W side of the chamber may have been a side exit. The fourth chamber (L 3.4m SE-NW; max. H 0.83m) to the S had sharp sides and a flat base. The height of the chamber decreased (H 0.53m) at the S end and this would appear to have been the entrance area to the souterrain (Noonan et al. 2004, 18). A patchy, possible clay floor lining was found in the W arm. Similar to another souterrain (CO067-086004-), excavated c. 20m to the E, it is possible that the souterrain was timber lined, though no evidence of this survived (ibid., 19). According to the excavators (ibid.), it is also possible that the souterrain may have been stone lined and the stone may have been robbed out for use elsewhere. (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al. 2004) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086004 Souterrain
  Description

  This souterrain was discovered in 2001 during archaeological excavations in advance of the N25 Youghal Bypass. The earth-cut souterrain, which was situated in the E half of an enclosure (CO067-086----), was L-shaped in plan and comprised two passages connected by a narrow creepway. The NW-SE orientated passage (L 7m; Wth 1.2m; H c. 0.8m) consisted of vertical sides and well-rounded steeply sloping ends. Near the NW end of the NE side of this passage is an earth-cut step that, according to the excavators (Noonan et al. 2004, 25-6), was probably the entrance. The second passage (L 5.2m SW-NE; max. H 0.75m) joined the first passage near the SE end of the NE side. This latter branch extended SW-NE and then turned to the SE for a further 3.7m. According to Noonan et al. (ibid., 26), this tailing-off of the passage was possibly an exit from the feature. Two of the deposit layers within the passages contained quite frequent charcoal fragments, which may have been evidence for burnt timber lining or structural supports. The ceiling of the creepway, which was an inverted V-shape, may have been roofed by timber planking which had subsequently rotted, retaining its original shape (ibid.). Similar to another souterrain (CO067-086003-), excavated c. 20m to the W, it is possible that the passages were timber lined, though, apart from a large amount of charcoal recovered from one of the fills, no definite evidence of this survived. (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al. 2004) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086005 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  This is one of two poorly preserved corn-drying kilns (CO067-086006-) that were uncovered within an early medieval enclosure (CO067-086----) during excavations along the route of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001. The remains of the kiln comprised a collapsed NE-SW orientated stone flue (3.1m E-W x 0.9m N-S) that lead to an oval chamber (3.2m N-S x 2.4m E-W) at the SW end. Both the flue and chamber were contained in a roughly rectangular area of intense heat oxidisation. This corn-drying kiln truncated the S arc of an adjacent circular structure (CO067-086001-). A 2-sigma calibration radiocarbon date on charcoal recovered from the lowest fill of the kiln produced a date of cal. AD 780 to 1020. (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al., 2004) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086006 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  This is one of two poorly preserved corn-drying kilns (CO067-086006-) that were uncovered within an early medieval enclosure (CO067-086----) during excavations along the route of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001. This kiln was located to the W of the circular structure (CO067-086001-) and, according to the excavator (Noonan 2001c), the base was all that survived. Two fills were recorded both of which contained burnt stone and charcoal (ibid., 86-7). (Noonan 2001c; 2003e, 29-30) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-086007 Kiln
  Description

  This kiln was uncovered within the NE corner of an early medieval enclosure (CO067-086----) during excavations along the route of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001. It was rectangular in plan (L 2m NE-SW; Wth 0.9m; max. D 0.7m) with a flat base and straight sides, all of which were heavily oxidised. The kiln contained four fills with inclusions of heat-fractured stones, ash and charcoal. According to the excavators (Noonan et al. 2004, 24), 'no charred archaeobotanical remains were recovered from this feature, nor were any by-products of metallurgy such as slag, tuyère or areas of vitrification.' In the absence of such finds, the feature was interpreted as an oven (ibid.). (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al., 2004) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-087 Enclosure
  Description

  On the N side of a stream valley, on a S-facing slope and immediately to the N of another similar enclosure (CO067-086----). This enclosure (c. 51m E-W; 47m N-S) was discovered and excavated in advance of the construction of the N25 Youghal Bypass in 2001 (Noonan 2003e, 29-30). Its N and E sides are defined by a U-shaped fosse (Wth 3.3m; D c. 3m) and its S side is defined by the N fosse of the adjoining enclosure. The remains of three circular structures (CO067-087001-, CO067-087002-, CO067-087003-), three corn-drying kilns (CO067-087004-, CO067-087005-, CO067-087006-) and a possible souterrain (CO067-087007-) were found within the E half of the enclosure. A radiocarbon date of 'cal. AD 620-700 (cal. BP 1320-1250)' was obtained from the lowest fill of the fosse (Noonan 2003e, 29-30). The excavator concluded that this enclosure was a 7th-century extension to the enclosure adjoining it to the S (CO067-086----) (Noonan et al. 2004, 49). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-087001 Structure
  Description

  This structure was excavated within an enclosure (CO067-087----) at Ballynacarriga in 2001 during advance work on the N25 Youghal Bypass. The structure (4.6m N-S; 5.6m E-W) was found to be roughly subcircular in plan and of slot-trench construction (Wth c. 0.2m; D 0.11m). Internal post-holes and stake-holes divided the interior into two halves. A terminal to the trench on S side suggested an entrance location. There was no evidence of a hearth or finds from the excavated deposits. (Noonan 2003e, 29-30; Noonan et al. 2004, 35) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1682 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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