County: Kildare Site name: KILGOWAN 4
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004389
Author: Tim Coughlan
Site type: Prehistoric pits
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 683392m, N 705067m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.089674, -6.755059
Kilgowan 4 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 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.
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