County: Mayo Site name: ENAGH MORE
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 04E0758
Author: Richard Crumlish
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 511649m, N 818758m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.110292, -9.351161
Pre-development testing was carried out on 1 June 2004 at a site in advance of its development at Enagh More, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo. The proposed development was within the archaeological constraint for a castle site (SMR 29:37). There were no extant features within the proposed development site.
The testing comprised the excavation (by machine) of four trenches, which measured 16.9m, 9.2m, 7m and 15m long respectively, 1.0–2.1m wide and 0.3–1.7m deep. The stratigraphy was the same in all trenches. Below the concrete and topsoil on the surface was grey loose gravel, backfill and grey/orange/brown firm-plastic clay.
Two of the trenches were located in a farmyard close to a cottage dating from the first half of the 20th century. The concrete and backfill were associated with this period and activity. The backfill appeared to be a soakage pit associated with the cottage, which was located a few metres away. It contained a plastic bag near its base. The loose grey gravel and grey/orange/brown firm-plastic clay were sterile natural deposits.
61 An Cladrach, Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
