County: Galway Site name: Rahard
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 07E0543
Author: Martin Fitzpatrick, Arch Consultancy Ltd, Ballydavid South, Athenry, Co. Galway.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 578126m, N 701967m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.067880, -8.326380
Pre-development testing was undertaken at the site of a proposed slatted shed at Rahard on the outskirts of Athenry, Co. Galway. The development site is located in the vicinity of a ringfort site (GA084–117). Two trenches excavated as part of the testing revealed no features of archaeological significance. The stratigraphy consisted of sod and topsoil overlying subsoil which overlay a natural sandy gravel.
