County: Leitrim Site name: Moher 5
Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: A031/017, E3305
Author: Aisling Collins, CRDS Ltd, Unit 4, Dundrum Business Park, Dublin 14.
Site type: Neolithic fulacht fiadh
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 605854m, N 787430m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.836333, -7.911048
A programme of archaeological excavations was undertaken as part of the N4 Dromod Roosky bypass at the request of Leitrim County Council. In total, 25 potential archaeological sites were identified during centreline testing as part of the advance archaeological investigation (see No. 1214 above, 05E0983).
This site consisted of a large burnt-stone spread that had been partly destroyed during the soil-stripping phase. It measured 4m by 3.7m with a maximum depth of 0.12m. It was irregular in shape. This spread extends beyond the edge of excavation. A 14C sample gave a Neolithic date.
