County: Tyrone Site name: Aghnahoe, area 30
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: AE/07/213
Author: James McKee and Vincent McClorey, for ADS Ltd, Unit 6, 21 Old Channel Road, Belfast, BT3 9DE.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 668276m, N 858825m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.473313, -6.946618
Area 30 was investigated as part of the proposed corridor improvements of the line of the A4 between Dungannon and Ballygawley where 15km of new road will be constructed. A total of 43 SMR sites lie within 500m of either side of the new road alignments. In general these sites date to the Early Christian period, with many raths, enclosures and a number of ecclesiastical sites represented. The closest listed recorded monuments are those of a prehistoric standing stone, a rath and an enclosure.
Area 30 was excavated under the monitoring licence and comprised four possible pits, one kiln and two post-holes. These features were contained within an area measuring 50m by 30m. Two of these features were a possible kiln and a circular refuse pit which contained prehistoric pottery.
