2005:1337 - ISHLAWN, Roscommon

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Roscommon Site name: ISHLAWN

Sites and Monuments Record No.: RO013-001 Licence number: 05E0122

Author: Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 558761m, N 793815m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.892100, -8.627371

The site of the proposed development is just outside Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. It is to consist of a single house, access, septic tank and percolation area. The site is near a partially preserved ringfort, situated on the other side of the road. Four trenches, measuring 10m by 1m, were excavated across the site in February 2005. All were excavated to a depth of 0.45–0.55m. No evidence of archaeological activity was revealed.

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