County: Cavan Site name: COOTEHILL
Sites and Monuments Record No.: CV017–057 Licence number: 06E0613
Author: Dominic Delany, Dominic Delany & Associates
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 662225m, N 810509m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.040000, -7.050000
Monitoring of excavations associated with the north-east broadband project, Phase II, in Cootehill was carried out from August to November 2006. The excavation phase of the project involved the opening of a series of trenches throughout the town centre and its hinterland. All of the trenches were located along roads, either in the carriageway proper or in the adjoining verge or footpath. There were no river crossings other than at existing bridges. The trenches were 0.6m wide and were excavated to a standard depth of 0.9m in carriageways and 0.6m in verges/footpaths. Junction boxes (1.25m2) were excavated where two or more trenches intersected, and at regular intervals along long straight sections. A total of 5138m of trenches were excavated during the course of the project. Trench excavation within the area of constraint surrounding CV017–057 (Church and Graveyard) was monitored on a full-time basis. The remainder of the works were monitored on an intermittent basis. No archaeological features, finds or deposits were uncovered.
Unit 3, Howley Court, Oranmore, Co. Galway
