County: Meath Site name: Castlekeeran 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: A030/015; E3177
Author: Stuart Reilly, Gahan & Long Ltd, 7–9 Castlereagh St, Belfast, BT5 4NE for Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills,
Site type: Possible cremation pit, pits
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 668626m, N 776849m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.736768, -6.959826
This site was located within Contract 5 (Kells–North of Kells) of the proposed M3 Clonee to North of Kells motorway, was identified during testing by Gillian McLoughlin of IAC in 2004 (Excavations 2004, No. 1200, 04E1056) and was excavated in April 2007. A possible cremation pit (0.23m diameter by 0.07m depth) was identified alongside a further seven pits and spreads of charcoal-rich hillwash. The area had been disturbed by quarrying which had occurred previously. Cremated bone, animal bone and slag were recovered from the excavations.
