2006:1169 - GORTNACLEA, Laois
County: Laois
Site name: GORTNACLEA
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: A015/142, E2248
Author: Deirdre Murphy, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 635349m, N 686422m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.927454, -7.474265
An assessment was carried out in advance of the planned M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill motorway scheme (Contract 3) by ACS Ltd. The archaeological assessment of Contract 3, Testing Area 14, involved the mechanical excavation of 34 test-trenches, a combined length of 1484 linear metres; this resulted in an excavated area of 2968m2. This testing area is situated in the townland of Gortnaclea at Chainage 21050–21550. No archaeological finds or features were uncovered.