County: Antrim Site name: BALLYLUMFORD, Islandmagee
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 41:30, 31 Licence number: AE/01/10
Author: Eoin Halpin, ADS
Site type: Burnt spread
Period/Dating: Bronze Age (2200 BC-801 BC)
ITM: E 742721m, N 901690m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.842702, -5.777874
Topsoil-stripping was carried out during ongoing development at Ballylumford Power Station. A desk-based assessment revealed that the immediate environs of Ballylumford are rich in archaeological sites dating from the Mesolithic through to the medieval period, and find-spots identified within the area include those of gold torcs and an armlet.
Topsoil-stripping revealed evidence of three sites of significance. Site I consisted of two burnt spreads with several small features, rich in charcoal. Site II was a curvilinear stone-filled slot in association with a small slot containing a Bronze Age pottery urn. Site III was a shallow curvilinear slot and contained a sherd of post-medieval pottery.
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