Bronze Age settlement found on site of bypass

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a Bronze Age settlement and a number of other significant finds on the proposed route of a multi-million euro bypass in County Cork.

National Roads Authority project archaeologist Ken Hanley confirmed yesterday that they had made a very exciting find near the village of Rathcormac.

Pottery found at the site at Ballybrowney Lower, one mile west of the village, indicates it was inhabited around 1600BC.