County: Donegal Site name: CARK/BALLYGALLAN/MEENADAURA
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 97E0267
Author: Laurence Dunne, Eachtra Archaeological Projects
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 606332m, N 907046m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.911123, -7.901247
Archaeological monitoring of peat removal and ground disturbance was undertaken at Cark Mountain in June-July 1997 in compliance with a condition of planning. The wind farm, comprising 25 turbines, is located in the townlands of Cark, Ballygallan and Meenadaura. The site lies between 900ft and 1200ft OD.
The main focus of the monitoring was the excavation of the main access trackway, 2.5km in length. A number of ancillary trackways led from the main one. The bases for the wind turbines were located at the edges of the trackways. The trackways were excavated to a width of 6m. Depth of peat cover varied from 0.3m to 2m, but in general was 1m deep. A grey clay underlay the peat. No archaeological stratigraphy, features or artefacts were recorded or recovered during the monitoring of peat removal and ground disturbance for the duration of works.
43 Ard Carraig, Tralee, Co. Kerry
