2012:612 - MARLINSTOWN, Westmeath
County: Westmeath
Site name: MARLINSTOWN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WM019-080
Licence number: 12E115
Author: Faith Bailey, Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: 120b Greenpark Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 646248m, N 752181m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.517564, -7.302645
A programme of testing was undertaken at Marlinstown, Co. Westmeath, prior to the proposed extension of a cemetery. Geophysical survey and archaeological testing were requested by Westmeath County Council as further information prior to a planning decision being made for the development.
A geophysical survey of the area, carried out by Earthsound Archaeological Geophysics on behalf of IAC Ltd in April 2012, revealed a number of possible archaeological anomalies that may represent pits or buried metal objects (Licence Ref.: 12R46). Test trenching took place on 4 May 2012. This was carried out using a six tonne mechanical excavator, with a flat, toothless bucket, under supervision. A total of three trenches were mechanically investigated across the test area which measured c. 0.2ha. No features of archaeological significance were identified during the testing exercise.