2011:473 - CASTLETOWN TARA, Meath

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Meath Site name: CASTLETOWN TARA

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 11E0400

Author: Finola O’Carroll

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 690398m, N 761201m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.592867, -6.634475

Testing was undertaken in Castletown Tara to inform a Further Information Request by Meath County Council. The development was for a private house and garage and related services and access. The site is located c. 1.5km north-west of the Hill of Tara. Test trenches were excavated to sample a portion (amounting to 13%) of the site to ascertain whether any features of archaeological nature were present. No features or finds of archaeological significance were exposed during test excavations.

CRDS Ltd, Greenanstown, Stamullen, Co. Meath