Kommsite

Kommsite refers to a type of ancient structure typically found in ancient Britain and Ireland. These ruins are generally considered to date back to the Early Iron Age, approximately spanning the period around 500 BC.

Kommsite sites often comprise multiple phases of construction, exhibiting a mix of features such as roundhouses, enclosures, and potentially earlier occupation evidence. These roundhouses are sometimes seen with related features like wooden causeways, trackways, and probable gateposts. Despite displaying similarities with other monuments from the same time period, kommsite structures have distinct differences, making them significant archaeological finds.

Their construction and use suggest a range of functions, potential serving as centers for regional social and material complexity. Kommsite sites are often connected to populations associated with extensive earthwork platforms, areas which served as focal sites for early Iron Age communities.

More detailed research and further excavations have shed more light on these structures. Variations in design, occupation levels that range from single to multi-generational phases, and activities associated with possible agricultural, herding, or pastoral practices have expanded our understanding of the purpose and lifespan of kommsite sites.

Research on kommsite sites is still an ongoing area of study, very much within its early stages. Continued investigation, support from colleagues in respective fields, and the frequent emergence of new archaeological and survey data also means knowledge and interpretations of these sites and their function within British and Irish prehistory will likely continue to evolve.