County: Mayo Site name: CARROWBEG–CASTLEBAR 110KV LINE
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 09E0309
Author: Angela Wallace and Micheal Forde, Connacht Archaeological Services, 19 The Meadows, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo.
Site type: Monitoring
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 515648m, N 755663m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.544126, -9.272724
Monitoring was carried out during the construction of a 110kV single circuit transmission line comprising c. 22km in County Mayo. The route of the transmission line runs from Carrowbeg 110kV station, located in the townland of Gortaroe to the north-east of Westport, to a cable interface mast in the townland of Cappagh, north of Castlebar, via fifteen intermediate angle-masts. Intermediate pole-set supports between and linking these angle-masts were also included in the groundworks for this scheme. Monitoring was carried out during excavation of the bases of each of the fifteen angle masts and also in the areas where intermediate pole-sets were located in close proximity to aerial photographic anomalies identified in the Cultural Heritage report. Monitoring of works was also undertaken in the vicinity of ecclesiastical remains MA077–018 in Gortnaclassagh townland. No archaeological finds or features were uncovered during the course of monitoring on this scheme.
