County: Meath Site name: Sevitsland
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 07E0184
Author: Aidan O’Connell, Archaeological Consultancy Services, 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 714844m, N 773130m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.695243, -6.260958
Monitoring was undertaken in advance of a proposed residential development and associated carpark and services in the townland of Sevitsland at Bettystown, Co. Meath. The site lies in close proximity to ME021–013, Columbkille’s holy well. A cemetery (ME021–010) and possible burial (ME021–014) are located further east.
Topsoil was removed from the site with the aid of a mechanical excavator under supervision. No archaeological material was encountered in the course of the works