County: Tipperary Site name: Ballyard
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 07E0342
Author: Ross MacLeod, Headland Archaeology Ltd, Unit 25, Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway.
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 517138m, N 616762m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.296268, -9.214803
The work was undertaken to determine the archaeological potential of an area of ancillary works associated with the N7 Nenagh to Limerick dual carriageway. The proposed development site is located in the townland of Ballyard, Chainage 11 15002111800. The site lies c. 1km to the south-west of a zone of archaeological potential for a fulacht fiadh (possible). Eighteen trenches were excavated on the proposed development site. No archaeology was identified during testing.
