County: Tipperary Site name: 13LIS-0031 Killoran, Moyne
Sites and Monuments Record No.: various Licence number: 13E0323
Author: Tim Coughlan
Site type: Small hurdle
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 622203m, N 666995m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.753550, -7.671100
Following an assessment of the proposed impact of an extension to the Tailings Management Facility (TMF) in Lisheen Mine, 16 archaeological sightings were recorded in June 2013 (see 13E059). A programme of excavation was carried out between July and September 2013 which resulted in the excavation of these 16 sites and a further 28 sites which were identified during the course of excavation.
The site consists of mainly birch brushwood covering an area of 4.9m by 1.6m, laid transversely and orientated north-west/south-east. The elements ranged in size from 8-50mm in diameter and from 0.15-1.35m in length.
The peat at the site was poor to moderately humified sphagnum peat with significant eriophorum surrounding the site.
This site was fully resolved and no further archaeological mitigation is required.
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