County: Carlow Site name: AR142, Cranavonane 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E003732
Author: Tim Coughlan, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 120B Greenpark Road, Bray, Wicklow.
Site type: Burnt mound
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 668765m, N 668194m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.760421, -6.981175
This site was located within the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford scheme, Waterford to Powerstown Phase 4 – Knocktopher to Powerstown. During testing, a deposit (4m by 1.5m by 0.1m) of charcoal-rich material with heat-shattered stones was identified as belonging to a small burnt mound. An area of 10m by 10m was opened to locate the deposit. Due to flooding, no further work was possible on the site. It was agreed between the project archaeologist and the DOEHLG that no further mitigation was required due to the flooding.
Based on the results of the testing, there was no evidence of a trough or other significant archaeological features. No finds of archaeological significance were recovered from the topsoil.
