County: Galway Site name: ROEVEHAGH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004012
Author: Enda O’Mahony, Eachtra Archaeological Projects, The Forge, Innishannon, Co. Cork.
Site type: Clachan
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 544539m, N 719676m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.224591, -8.830546
The remains of three structures, associated boundary walls and open areas were identified within the footprint of the road project, in an area which was covered in hazel and blackthorn trees and underlain by surface limestone bedrock. The structures were split between two areas, with Structure 1 and Structure 2 forming a southern group. Structure 3 was located c. 50m to the north.
The southern group consisted of two structures and a backyard. Structure 1 was located to the south and was aligned roughly east–west. Structure 2 was located just to the north of Structure 1 and was aligned roughly north–south and roughly perpendicular to Structure 1. A small yard or haggard was located in front of both structures. The yard was partly defined by a stone field wall to the east and by a collapsed field wall to the north. The yard also appeared to be defined and incorporated into a natural depression. Structure 2 was constructed into the side of this natural depression. The ground surface on the interior of the building is substantially lower then the ground surface on the exterior to the west, south and north but is similar to that encountered in the yard to the east.
