2003:1225 - BALRIGGAN, Louth
County: Louth
Site name: BALRIGGAN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 03E0874
Author: Shane Delaney, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: 8 Dungar Terrace, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Site type: Pit
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 703985m, N 810819m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.036066, -6.412543
This potential site (two possible post-holes) had been identified during the linear testing of the proposed Dundalk Western Bypass at Chainage 24815 (Balriggan 8/Site 123). An area measuring 15m by 20m centred on the potential features was stripped and revealed two pits cut into natural geology. One was filled with redeposited material. The other was the remains of a hearth, possibly a cooking fire. No other archaeological features were identified.