County: Wexford Site name: Ballyellin and Ballyellin Lower
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004128
Author: Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 120b Greenpark Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 721217m, N 667989m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.749361, -6.204459
Stage (i) testing was undertaken within the footprint of the N11 Gorey north service area scheme, Co. Wexford, between 14 and 21 June 2010. A total of 10,141 linear metres were excavated during this phase of testing.
Two archaeological sites were discovered during the course of the works. Ballyellin 1 appeared to be a rectangular structure with evidence of metalworking activity. Ballyellin 2 seemed to comprise a curvilinear gully and a number of pits. Both sites were excavated by Gill McLoughlin under ministerial direction E4146 (Ballyellin 1, see No. 701 below) and E4147 (Ballyellin 2, see No. 702 below).
Dave Bayley and Gill McLoughlin, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 120b Greenpark Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
