Excavations.ie

2008:881 - BARNACAHOGE, Mayo

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Mayo

Site name: BARNACAHOGE

Sites and Monuments Record No.: MA072–114

Licence number: 08E0257

Author: Richard Crumlish

Author/Organisation Address: 4 Lecka Grove, Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 543043m, N 796663m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.916202, -8.866994

Pre-development testing was carried out on 11 April 2008 at a site at Barnacahoge townland, Swinford, Co. Mayo. The proposed development was located within the constraint for a possible mound (MA072–114). The monument consisted of an oval raised area (9.3m by 6m) defined by a stone bank (0.8–1.25m high), which was located on the far side of a lane, 13m from the proposed dwelling. A second monument (MA072–092, an enclosure) was located 24.5m west of the south-west end of the proposed entrance driveway. The proposed development consisted of the construction of a dwelling with septic tank, proprietary effluent treatment unit and percolation area. It was located in a relatively flat field of pasture.

The testing consisted of the excavation (by machine) of five trenches which measured 30m, 47m, 29.5m, 25.5m and 20m long respectively, 1.4–1.8m wide and 0.2–0.9m deep. Below the topsoil was orange/grey/brown friable sandy silt loam, orange/brown friable loamy sand and grey/brown loose sand and gravel. The sandy silt loam and loamy sand contained naturally decaying rocks. No artefacts were recovered. Nothing of archaeological significance was revealed.


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