County: Donegal Site name: MAGHERAINTURE
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 29:26 Licence number: 01E0477 ext.
Author: Declan Moore, Moore Ltd.
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 634852m, N 932058m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 55.134651, -7.453448
Monitoring was carried out in the townland of Magherainture, Ballymacarry, Buncrana, on 26 January 2002. The proposed development entails the construction of 29 detached and semi-detached houses. The site is on high ground to the north of Buncrana, overlooking the town. A cashel has been preserved in situ near the development.
Testing had previously been carried out on the site of the proposed development (Excavations 2001, No. 292). Nothing of archaeological significance had been observed. Monitoring of topsoil-stripping took place on 26 January 2002. Nothing of archaeological significance was noted during the monitoring.
Unit 6, Riveroaks, Claregalway, Co. Galway
