2005:986 - GARRANE BEG/GARRANE MORE/DROMEENBOY/NICKER, Limerick

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Limerick Site name: GARRANE BEG/GARRANE MORE/DROMEENBOY/NICKER

Sites and Monuments Record No.: LI024-113, LI024-116 and LI024-019 Licence number: 05E0773

Author: Ciara Brett, Sheila Lane & Associates

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 576470m, N 646358m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.568028, -8.347078

An impact assessment was undertaken for a housing development and the route of a pipeline proposed by Limerick County Council in Pallas Green. The proposed housing development is situated within the zone of archaeological potential for a ringfort. Two test-trenches were excavated and no features of archaeological significance were revealed. The proposed route of the pipeline passes through the zone of archaeological potential for a possible barrow and a possible earthwork. Four test-trenches were excavated along the route and no features of archaeological significance were revealed.

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