County: Mayo Site name: CARROWNEDEN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 93:2 Licence number: 03E1948
Author: Leo Morahan, Kilrush Road, Kildysert, Co. Clare.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 514679m, N 728538m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.701110, -8.840000
It was proposed to erect a dwelling house along with access driveway, garage, septic tank and percolation area within the same field as a cashel and souterrain. The nearest part of the development to the monument would be the driveway, at a distance of 25m to the south-east. Twelve trenches were opened in all areas to be disturbed.
Nothing of archaeological significance was noted in any of the trenches. All finds were modern. There was a considerable amount of loose limestone just below the topsoil and either in or slightly above the boulder clay (grey gravel or sandy marl).
