County: Sligo Site name: Grange East
Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: 06E0410
Author: Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 564077m, N 833739m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.251235, -8.551232
The site of the proposed development, the construction of a single house, shed, garage, access and septic tank/percolation area, is located in the townland of Grange East, Carrowmore, situated just off the Ballisadare to Strandhill road, Co. Sligo. The site is within the zones of archaeological potential of SL014–187 (a settlement platform site) and SL014–268 (a field wall), both of which are located in the adjacent field to the south and east. Both the field wall and the platform are visible in the adjacent field and are located in excess of 50m from the proposed development site. Seven test-trenches were excavated across the site. All measured 1.8m wide and were excavated to a depth of 0.35–0.7m. All trenches measured 10m long and were positioned to investigate the areas to be directly affected by the major elements of the proposed development. No evidence of archaeological activity was revealed.
Christopher Read, North West Archaeological
