2013:221 - Carrick Hill, Barnalisheen, Lisheen Mine, Tipperary

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Tipperary Site name: Carrick Hill, Barnalisheen, Lisheen Mine

Sites and Monuments Record No.: TN036-054001–3 Licence number: 13E0149

Author: Tim Coughlan

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 618951m, N 667490m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.758130, -7.719240

A program of testing was carried out within the undisturbed area of the permitted borrow area for Lisheen Mine at Carrick Hill, Barnalisheen, Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary.

Over the course of four days a total of 30 test trenches were excavated which identified a number of linear features relating to relict field boundaries or drainage ditches. Nothing of archaeological significance was identified at this time.

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