1997:065 - DONEGAL, Donegal

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Donegal Site name: DONEGAL

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 97E0162

Author: Paula King

Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous

Period/Dating: Multi-period

ITM: E 591726m, N 878388m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.653604, -8.128214

Monitoring along the Donegal town bypass route has identified 21 sites of archaeological potential. Of primary interest are a Neolithic structure, twelve spreads of heat-fractured stone, a possible kiln and a number of possible hearths.

Investigation/post-excavation work is ongoing and it is planned to provide details in Excavations 1998.

5 St Jarlath