2007:1575 - BALLYARD, Tipperary

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Tipperary

Site name: BALLYARD

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: 07E0342

Author: Ross MacLeod, Headland Archaeology Ltd.

Author/Organisation Address: Unit 25, Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 571823m, N 666207m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.746196, -8.417326

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.