2005:1020 - BALLINALEE: St Johnstown, Longford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Longford Site name: BALLINALEE: St Johnstown

Sites and Monuments Record No.: LF009-023 Licence number: 05E1061

Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 622200m, N 780726m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.775653, -7.663201

The site of the proposed development is located on the eastern edge of the village of Ballinalee, Co. Longford. The development is to consist of twenty semi-detached houses, in addition to related access roads and services. The site is within the boundary of the medieval/post-medieval town of Ballinalee. Five trenches were excavated across the site. All were 1.5m wide, with one measuring 60m long and two each measuring 100m and 40m in length. All of the trenches were excavated to a depth of 0.4–0.45m. No evidence of archaeological activity was revealed.

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