2010:081 - TOWNPARKS, TULLYMONGAN LOWER AND KILLYNEBBER, Cavan
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.
Site type: Burnt mound
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
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.