County: Sligo Site name: BALLYMOTE: Abbey Terrace, Stoneparks
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 33:163 Licence number: 01E0322
Author: Martin A. Timoney
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 566164m, N 815760m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.089829, -8.517183
The area for the extension to and services for a dwelling-house was devoid of any indications of surface archaeology. Because the location is across the road from the Ballymote Third Order Franciscan Priory, Dúchas required monitoring of the works. This was carried out in two phases.
The first phase was monitoring of the groundworks for the new extension. Some clay pipes were found at the north of the house in a black layer that extends westwards, possibly under the existing house. The area to the east of the house was riddled with modern rubbish-pits. The second phase was the monitoring of the sewage pipeline. The opening of the line revealed undisturbed soils below the deposits of modern rubbish and garden soil. The pipeline extended for 2m out into the street. The anticipated extension of the graveyard from the medieval Franciscan Abbey on the other side of the road was not encountered, nor was there any indication of a post-medieval street.
There were no archaeological discoveries, other than the clay pipes.
Bóthar an Chorainn, Keash, Co. Sligo
