County: Mayo Site name: ENAGH MORE
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 04E0758
Author: Richard Crumlish, 61 An Cladrach, Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
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.
