1996:237 - BARNAKYLE, Limerick

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Limerick Site name: BARNAKYLE

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 96E379-AR 19

Author: Cia McConway, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.

Site type: Enclosure

Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)

ITM: E 552009m, N 650421m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.602930, -8.708459

A rectangular enclosure was noted on aerial photographs and investigations were carried out in the area to the west and south-west of this site in an area through which the Adare-Annacotty improved road is to run. Two trenches were hand-excavated, with natural subsoil occurring below a sterile layer of ploughsoil.

Nothing of archaeological significance was found.

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