2003:1600 - Main Street, Roscommon, Roscommon

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Roscommon Site name: Main Street, Roscommon

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 39:43 Licence number: 03E1072

Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services Ltd, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 587454m, N 764442m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.629638, -8.189661

The proposed development, to consist of a substantial extension to the existing supermarket, is located to the rear and sides of Fleming's SuperValu, Main Street, Roscommon. The site is within the medieval town of Roscommon. Testing of the area was carried out on 29 July 2003. No evidence of archaeological activity was revealed.