2012:016 - BALLYWILLAN: Ballywillan Cemetery, Antrim
County: Antrim
Site name: BALLYWILLAN: Ballywillan Cemetery
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: AE/12/87E
Author: Vincent McClorey, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Site type: Pit, Prehistoric site - lithic scatter and Graveyard
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 686883m, N 938782m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 55.188657, -6.635626
An archaeological evaluation took place at a proposed development site at Ballywillan Cemetery, Portrush, Co. Antrim. This proposed development concerns an extension to the existing cemetery.
The proposed development site lies within an archaeologically sensitive area with 14 recorded sites within a 1km radius. The nearest, an ecclesiastical site (ANT003-013), is located a distance of approximately 56m to the south-south-east.
Three test trenches were mechanically excavated across the proposed development, totalling 660m in length. Eight deposits of archaeological potential were identified, which were mainly interpreted as pits. Additionally, struck flints were identified on the surface of the subsoil within the trenches.