County: Limerick Site name: Kylemore, Newtown, Castletroy
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LI005–068; 005–037 Licence number: 07E0934
Author: Linda G. Lynch, Aegis Archaeology Ltd, 32 Nicolas Street, Kings Island, Limerick.
Site type: Prehistoric pits, post- and stake-holes
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 562238m, N 655721m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.651369, -8.558069
Monitoring was undertaken of the groundworks associated with the construction of 77 houses at Kylemore, Newtown, Castletroy, Co. Limerick. A large number of pits, post- and stake-holes were uncovered, some with cremated human and animal bone. This site was excavated at the end of 2007 and a full summary will be included in the 2008 bulletin.
