2005:1521 - BALRATH: Balrath Castle, Westmeath

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Westmeath Site name: BALRATH: Balrath Castle

Sites and Monuments Record No.: WM032-103001–2 Licence number: 05E0296

Author: John Channing

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 634569m, N 739245m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.402222, -7.480153

The development, a single dwelling, was located adjacent to and partially within the demarcated area surrounding Balrath castle, which lay to the south. Testing, with test-trenches located along foundation lines, did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest. Subsequent monitoring confirmed the testing results.

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