2011:364 - KILGOWAN (3), Kildare
County: Kildare
Site name: KILGOWAN (3)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E004388
Author: Tim Coughlan, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Site type: Pit and Field boundary
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 683267m, N 704829m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.087555, -6.756986
Kilgowan 3 was discovered during testing undertaken by James Kyle (Excavations 2011, 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.