County: Offaly Site name: Shinrone
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 12E026
Author: Faith Bailey
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 605616m, N 693076m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.988388, -7.916351
A programme of testing was undertaken at Shinrone, Birr, County Offaly, prior to the proposed construction of a single storey dwelling house and garage. Test trenching took place on 9 February 2012. This was carried out using a 15-tonne mechanical excavator, with a flat, toothless bucket, under supervision. A total of four trenches were mechanically investigated across the test area, which covered c. 0.5ha.
The proposed development area is located immediately adjacent to enclosure site OF042-016. However, no features of archaeological potential were identified during the assessment.
Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 120b Greenpark Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
