2010:081 - Townparks, Tullymongan Lower and Killynebber, Cavan

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Cavan Site name: Townparks, Tullymongan Lower and Killynebber

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 10E0433

Author: Ed O’Donovan, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 120b Greenpark Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Site type: Burnt-mound activity

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 642246m, N 804976m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.992309, -7.355764

Testing was undertaken within the footprint of the proposed Cavan town centre eastern access road. The work undertaken on behalf of Cavan County Council took place between 16 and 18 November 2010.
A total of 2,779.2 linear metres were excavated within the areas tested (Areas 1–6). Eight archaeological sites were discovered during the course of the works. Tullymongan Lower 1, 3, 5 and Killynebber 3 were identified as burnt-mound sites. Three areas of burning were identified at Tullymongan Lower 2, 4 and Killynebber 1. Killynebber 2 was identified as a possible ditch and spread of charcoal material. Excavation of these sites is expected to take place during 2011.