2021:723 - LACKAN, Westmeath
County: Westmeath
Site name: LACKAN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WM022-009
Licence number: 21E0399
Author: John Kavanagh
Author/Organisation Address: Ryegrass, Carrigeen North, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Site type: Ringfort - rath
Period/Dating: Early Medieval (AD 400-AD 1099)
ITM: E 610028m, N 749944m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.499401, -7.848858
An archaeological assessment and test excavation were carried out as part of a Request for Further Information from Westmeath County Council for a single residential development located in the townland of Lackan, County Westmeath. The development site is located partially within the zone of archaeological potential of monument WM022-009, a ringfort site. Four trenches were excavated but nothing of significance was found.