2004:0666 - NORTH GATE STREET, ATHENRY, Galway

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Galway Site name: NORTH GATE STREET, ATHENRY

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 84:1 Licence number: 04E1241

Author: Martin Fitzpatrick, Arch. Consultancy Ltd, Ballydavid South, Athenry, Co. Galway.

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 551031m, N 727951m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.299593, -8.734606

Pre-development testing was undertaken at an extension to a supermarket at North Gate Street, Athenry. A single trench was mechanically excavated. The stratigraphy revealed consisted of sod and topsoil 0.4m deep overlying a natural grey marl. No artefacts or features of archaeological significance were uncovered in the course of testing.