2007:1387 - SEVITSLAND, Meath

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Meath

Site name: SEVITSLAND

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: 07E0184

Author: Aidan O’Connell, Archaeological Consultancy Services

Author/Organisation Address: 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

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