County: Mayo Site name: CARROWLEAGH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 11E0374
Author: Martin McGonigle
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 534953m, N 821705m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.140244, -8.995474
A systematic testing programme was undertaken at the location of 21 wind turbine bases and associated hard-stand areas in the townland of Carrowleagh, near Bunnyconnellan, in November 2011. This consisted of excavation of a total of 2,100m² of test trenches. The remains of a very ephemeral spread of heat-affected stones and charcoal measuring 2.1m x 0.6m x 0.5–0.1m deep was identified near the southern end of Test Trench 16 at Turbine 16, at 36568 21110 (±6m). This feature extends eastward beyond the test trench. No features, finds or deposits of archaeological potential were identified in any of the other test trenches. A scan of the topsoil from the trenches produced no finds, and only very occasional clay pigeon sherds and fertiliser bag fragments.
John Cronin and Associates, 28 Upper Main Street, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
