County: Tyrone Site name: Aughlish and Mullygruen
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: AE/12/62
Author: Tina Thurston
Site type: Soil analysis
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 676835m, N 865389m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.531052, -6.812900
A soil chemical characterization survey was continued in the area of about 1km2 around the villages of Castlecaulfield and Donaghmore. Soil samples were taken every 50m and geochemical testing in a field laboratory revealed numerous areas of significantly elevated soil phosphate that are likely to represent archaeological sites from various eras. Additionally, 8 1m x 1m and 1m x 3m test trenches were excavated by hand. Several showed evidence of cultural layers from historic and probable prehistoric sites. Charcoal samples were collected for radiocarbon dating.
Department of Anthropology, State University of New York – Buffalo, 380 MFAC, Ellicott Complex, Buffalo NY 14261-0005.
