County: Laois Site name: Clonadacasey, Contract 3
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: A015/044; E2159
Author: Deirdre Murphy, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 640927m, N 694741m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.001822, -7.390246
An assessment was carried out in February 2007 as part of the programme of archaeological works on the route of the proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill motorway scheme. This assessment of Contract 3: Testing Area 3 involved the mechanical excavation of six test-trenches in the townland of Clonadacasey in areas where access was previously denied because of the presence of badgers. The testing amounted to the excavation of an additional 401.414 linear metres of trench. No archaeological features were identified within any of the trenches.
