2006:488 - BURREN, Down

An archaeological evaluation was required in advance of the construction of a meeting house. The site is located c. 75m south-east of an enclosure (DOW051–072) that is situated in a large, low-lying field and was identified by aerial photography. There are, however, no visible surface remains. Five test-trenches (three measuring c. 70m by 2m and two measuring c. 50m by 2m) were excavated across the site of the proposed development and through peat, with a depth of up to 2.2m. A number of modern stone-filled drains were found to cut through the site. The remains of a field boundary were uncovered in four of the trenches. It was clear to see where the field boundary had originally joined the adjacent field; it had probably been taken out in recent times to enlarge the field. Nothing of archaeological significance was uncovered in any of the trenches.