2011:365 - KILGOWAN (4), Kildare
County: Kildare
Site name: KILGOWAN (4)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E004389
Author: Tim Coughlan, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Site type: Pit
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
ITM: E 683392m, N 705067m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.089674, -6.755059
Kilgowan 4 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 4 comprised six pits, a post-hole and seven post-/stake-holes spread over an area measuring 120m north-south by 90m. Four pits and a post-hole were isolated, while two pits and seven post-/stake-holes were clustered together. An area of approximately 30m² was stripped around each feature or group of features.