2002:1307 - DONAGHMORE (5), Louth
County: Louth
Site name: DONAGHMORE (5)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 02E1333
Author: Brian O’Donnchadha
Author/Organisation Address: 29 Grange Park Drive, Raheny, Dublin 5
Site type: Pit
Period/Dating: Early Medieval (AD 400-AD 1099)
ITM: E 701390m, N 806849m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.000920, -6.453473
Donaghmore 5, on a steep, north-facing slope, was heavily truncated by modern ploughing, as a topsoil depth of only 0.15m afforded it little protection. A charcoal-rich pit with fire-reddened sides was identified. From the upper, southern rim of this pit a blue glass bead of possible Early Christian date was recovered. No other features or artefacts were found.