County: Clare Site name: N18/19 ROAD SCHEME, Ennis
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 01E0063
Author: Deirdre Murphy, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 537348m, N 671415m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.790103, -8.928874
The N18/N19 road improvement scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway from Ballycasey northwards to Latoon South. A programme of archaeological works was undertaken along the proposed route in advance of construction. The following sites were identified during monitoring of topsoil-stripping in advance of construction:
Site 28: Killulla, fulacht fiadh and other features (see Excavations 2001, No. 72);
Site 28A: Killulla, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 73);
Site 28B: Killulla, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 74);
Site 28C: Killulla, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 75);
Site 31A: Knockaun, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 80);
Site 32A: Knockaun, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 82);
Site 33A: Smithstown, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 101);
Site 33B: Smithstown, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 100);
Site 41A: Clonmoney North, fulacht fiadh and kiln (see Excavations 2001, No. 51);
Site 42A: Clonmoney West, medieval settlement site (see Excavations 2001, No. 55);
Site 45A: Knockaun, fulacht fiadh (see Excavations 2001, No. 81).
15 Trinity Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
