County: Laois Site name: Boherard
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: A015/134, E2243
Author: Deirdre Murphy, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 625688m, N 685037m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.915558, -7.618054
This area, known as Road Testing Site 3, was tested between 30 August and 12 September 2005 as part of the programme of archaeological assessment of the proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill motorway, Contract 2. The work was carried out on behalf of Laois County Council and the National Roads Authority.
Testing involved the mechanical excavation of seven test-trenches through an existing road. Three proposed trenches to the south along the road were not excavated following consultation with Eircom, who advised against excavation due to the presence of cables. The natural subsoil under the road was compact yellow/orange sandy clay with moderate decayed stone inclusions. No archaeological finds or features were identified within the trenches.
Editor’s note: Although this licence was issued during 2005, the report on the work was not received in time for inclusion in the bulletin of that year.
