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2004:1463 - KILCLOGHAN, Roscommon

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Roscommon

Site name: KILCLOGHAN

Sites and Monuments Record No.: RO017-137 and RO017-138

Licence number: 04E0612

Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services

Author/Organisation Address: North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 594000m, N 792001m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.877403, -8.091246

The site of the proposed development, to consist of a single house, access, septic tank and percolation area, is located just off the Elphin/Drumsna road, between Elphin and Hillstreet. It is located close to an enclosure and a ringfort to the west. Four trenches, measuring 10m by 1m, were excavated by machine in May 2004. All were excavated to a depth of 0.4–0.55m. No archaeological features or finds were uncovered during the course of the excavation.


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