County: Sligo Site name: COOLBEG
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 8:68 Licence number: 04E0956
Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 566226m, N 842676m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.331682, -8.519257
The site of the proposed development is located just outside Drumcliff. It is near a medieval salt-working site further along the coast. The site is c. 0.5 acres in size and contains some outbuildings that are to be retained. The proposed development will include a house, entrance and domestic treatment plant/percolation area. Five test-trenches were excavated by machine in July 2004. All five measured 10m by 1m and were excavated to the depth of undisturbed natural. No archaeological remains were uncovered.
