2005:125 - LARGAN, Cavan

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Cavan Site name: LARGAN

Sites and Monuments Record No.: CV032-012 Licence number: 05E0591

Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 643754m, N 796078m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.912231, -7.334035

The site of the proposed development, to consist of a single house, access, garage and septic tank percolation area, is located just outside Carrickaboy, Co. Cavan. It is near the linear earthwork known as the Black Pig’s Dyke, located in an adjacent field to the south. The proposed development site is situated in a relatively flat green field, rising gently to the north. Five trenches measuring 10m by 1m were excavated by machine. No evidence of any archaeological features or finds was revealed during the course of the excavation.

Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim