2005:1020 - BALLINALEE: St Johnstown, Longford
County: Longford
Site name: BALLINALEE: St Johnstown
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LF009-023
Licence number: 05E1061
Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services
Author/Organisation Address: Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
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.