County: Donegal Site name: KILLYBEGS HARBOUR
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 06D048, 06R053
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Co. Ltd.
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 571353m, N 875966m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.631100, -8.443660
A non-disturbance underwater assessment was undertaken of three seabed impact areas associated with the proposed IAWS fishmeal factory site on the western side of Killybegs Harbour. Seabed impacts include: a seawater intake pipe, a seawater outfall pipe, a revetment extension, and construction of a 60m quayside.
Visual inspection and magnetometer survey by handheld underwater metal detection was employed to assess the archaeological potential of the seabed and attendant shoreline. A 60m floating jackstay was used to conduct pendulum searches across the seabed. The survey area constituted a 350m by 75m search area. The shoreline was also inspected to ascertain its archaeological potential. No archaeologically significant materials/structures were encountered as part of the survey.
Brehon House, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
