2006:156 - Ballybar Lower, Carlow

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Carlow Site name: Ballybar Lower

Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: E002619

Author: Liam Hackett, Headland Archaeology Ltd, Unit 1, Wallingstown Business Park, Little Island, Cork.

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 672538m, N 671246m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.787347, -6.924607

The site was excavated as part of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. A small area of modern agricultural burning was excavated, consisting of a large sub-oval pit with burnt limestone and charcoal throughout, used to produce lime for fertiliser. This pit was excavated and operated by the local landowner and his predecessor, and was one of several in the area. It was of no archaeological significance.