2006:115 - RASHARKIN: Carnfinton, Antrim

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Antrim

Site name: RASHARKIN: Carnfinton

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: AE/06/259

Author: James McKee, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.

Author/Organisation Address: Unit 48, Westlink Enterprise Centre, 30–50 Distillery Street, Belfast, BT12 5BJ

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 697327m, N 913140m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.956422, -6.480435

Testing was carried out at four development sites situated within the farm at 21 Gortahar Road, Rasharkin, Co. Antrim. The farm is positioned on a ridge overlooking both Rasharkin village and the Bann valley. An enclosure of uncertain date (ANT026–026) had been incorporated into the farmyard and built over. A total of 24 test-trenches were excavated within the confines of the four sites. The topsoil was up to 0.5m deep, overlying undisturbed subsoil. No archaeological deposits were found.