County: Donegal Site name: BALLYSHANNON
Sites and Monuments Record No.: DG107–053 Licence number: 06E0890
Author: Dominic Delany, Dominic Delany & Associates
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 587561m, N 861634m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.502988, -8.192042
Test excavation and monitoring of excavations associated with the Donegal broadband project were carried out from August to November 2006. Prior to development, a series of six test-trenches were excavated at the Market Yard carpark. This area is substantially raised above the original ground level. No archaeological features, finds or deposits were encountered during testing.
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. All of the works within the area of archaeological constraint surrounding the town were monitored on a full-time basis. The remainder of the works were subject to intermittent monitoring. No archaeological features, finds or deposits of significance were uncovered.
Unit 3, Howley Court, Oranmore, Co. Galway
