County: Wexford Site name: Carricklawn
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 07E0914 ext.
Author: Emmet Stafford, Stafford McLoughlin Archaeology, Primrose Cottage, Park, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
Site type: Prehistoric
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 702828m, N 622350m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.343104, -6.490872
Excavation of features identified in testing in 2007 (Excavations 2007, No. 1941) was carried out in January 2008. Uncovered deposits comprised a spread of burnt-mound material which measured 7m by 6m, with a maximum depth of 0.2m. A series of features were excavated, including a trough which measured 2.8m by 1.4m with a depth of 0.75m. Three stake-holes and two post-holes were associated with the trough.
A burnt mound identified by Sian Keith under licence 07E0912 (Excavations 2001, No. 1940) was also dealt with under this licence. This burnt mound comprised a spread of material which measured 12m by 11m, with a depth of 0.3m. After consultation with the Heritage and Planning Division of the DoEHLG it was preserved in situ.
