County: Roscommon Site name: Cloonfineen and Rathlena
Sites and Monuments Record No.: RO032–027, RO032–028 Licence number: 08E0669
Author: Dominic Delany, Dominic Delany & Associates, Unit 3, Howley Court, Oranmore, Co. Galway.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 557343m, N 772523m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.700670, -8.645991
Monitoring of topsoil removal at the site of a proposed quarry was carried out over a three-day period in November 2008. The site is in the vicinity of an earthwork and an enclosure. Phase 1 of the development is concentrated within the western extent, incorporating one of the gravel ridges, a compound area and a haul road. The topsoil consisted of sandy clay, averaging 0.08m in depth. This came down onto grey gravel and orange/brown sand. No archaeological features, finds or deposits were uncovered during monitoring.
