2008:736 - RATHGARVAN OR CLIFDEN (2, AR159), Kilkenny
County: Kilkenny
Site name: RATHGARVAN OR CLIFDEN (2, AR159)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E003921
Author: Tim Coughlan, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: 120B Greenpark Road, Bray, Wicklow
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 656824m, N 654242m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.636423, -7.160485
This site was located within the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme, Waterford to Powerstown Phase 4—Knocktopher to Powerstown. During the geophysical survey (GSB Ltd, licence 03R060) linear anomalies were identified; the initial testing of this area was limited due to the presence of overhead power lines and a 110kv pylon at this location. After a revised method statement had been approved, additional testing took place in 2008. This consisted of sixteen trenches: one centreline trench with fifteen offset trenches (total trench length 396.8m) covering an area of c. 3200625m2. During this additional testing nothing of archaeological significance was identified.