2006:1433 - CLOONMEEN WEST, Mayo

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Mayo Site name: CLOONMEEN WEST

Sites and Monuments Record No.: MA063–051 Licence number: A020/021, E3513

Author: Agnes Kerrigan, for Mayo County Council

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 550303m, N 800963m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.955592, -8.757179

Testing was undertaken in this area on 11–16 August 2005 to ascertain its archaeological potential as specified in the EIS. The area tested was c. 25m south of an enclosure (possible) and within the line of the proposed road. An area 50m east–west by 20m was opened by a 360° tracked machine with a 2m-wide toothless bucket. It was at an altitude of 88m OD. No features or archaeological deposits were identified.

Drummin, Westport, Co. Mayo