1999:396 - KILLHILL, Kildare

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kildare Site name: KILLHILL

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 20:1 Licence number: 99E0243

Author: Clare Mullins

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 694852m, N 722880m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.247804, -6.578746

Monitoring of topsoil-stripping associated with the construction of a dwelling was undertaken on 12 June 1999. The work was carried out in compliance with a condition included in the grant of planning. The site is within the boundaries of a large enclosure (KD20:1) that encompasses the base of Killhill. Also on Killhill is a smaller enclosure site (KD20:2).

Monitoring involved the supervision of the topsoil-stripping/levels' reduction associated with the house and associated yard, driveway, septic tank and percolation area.

No features or finds of archaeological interest were uncovered during the work.

31 Millford, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare