County: Limerick Site name: Englishtenments, Rathkeale
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 12E0039
Author: Martin McGonigle
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 536336m, N 641556m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.521649, -8.938113
A systematic testing programme was undertaken at the location of a proposed residential development at Englishtenments, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick on 24 February 2012. This consisted of excavation of a total of 730m² of linear test trenches. The testing was undertaken in order to determine the nature, extent and location of any potential sub-surface features, finds or deposits of archaeological consequence at the locations of wind turbines. The site was heavily disturbed in parts, having been in-filled and levelled in the recent past. 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 modern glazed ceramics, glass, plastic and concrete kerbs.
John Cronin and Associates, 28 Upper Main St., Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
