County: Kildare Site name: KILGOWAN 3
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004388
Author: Tim Coughlan
Site type: Medieval pit and post-medieval ditches
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 683267m, N 704829m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.087555, -6.756986
Kilgowan 3 was discovered during testing undertaken by James Kyle (above, No. 359; E4373) within the footprint of the M9 Kilcullen Service Area in May and June 2011. The site was excavated, on behalf of the National Roads Authority, in July 2011.
Kilgowan 3 comprised a medieval gravel extraction pit, measuring 7.75m east–west by 4.6m by 0.8m deep, and four post-medieval ditches.
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