County: Westmeath Site name: CL 1, CLONFAD
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 04E1091
Author: Laurence McGowan, 27 Lindenwood Park, Foyle Springs, Derry, for Cultural Resource Development Services Ltd.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 652940m, N 745566m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.457495, -7.202856
This work was undertaken as part of a programme of testing ahead of the proposed realignment of the N6 Dublin-Galway carriageway. This was one of sixteen sites of archaeological potential identified during the compilation of an EIS. The site is situated in the eastern part of an undulating field currently in pasture, at Chainage point 4400m on the proposed N52 realignment, which is being undertaken as part of the N6 improvement. The field is bordered to the east by the existing N52 roadway, which is c. 1.5m below the level of the site. The land immediately to the west rises steadily to form a prominent hillock, which overlooks the area.
The site was described as a possible levelled field boundary that extends eastwards from the western boundary of the field for 24.5m. There are also very faint traces of a second raised scarp running northwards for 28m from the eastern end of this feature. It is suggested that together they enclose a rectangular area of unknown size. No traces of this earthwork could be found on the ground. Two main linear trenches were excavated running through the area identified in the EIS. In addition, several connecting trenches were excavated running between these two main trenches at a 90 degree angle. No evidence of archaeological activity was uncovered.
