County: Derry Site name: Eglish Wind Farm, Phase 1, Lettermuck, Eglish
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LDY 029:040 Licence number: AE/14/163
Author: Vincent McClorey, Gahan and Long Ltd
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 650204m, N 904828m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.888718, -7.217502
An archaeological evaluation was carried out prior to the proposed construction of a 6 turbine wind farm at Eglish, Co Derry. The proposed development lies within an area of archaeological interest, with one site, LDY 029:040, located within the development boundary.
Monitoring involved the removal of either peat or topsoil at 48 exploratory trial pit locations as well as 4 pits excavated for plate testing across the area of the proposed development to subsoil. The exploratory trial pits are only the first stage of works associated with the wind farm development. All mechanical excavation to subsoil was undertaken with a back-acting mechanical digger fitted with a toothless bucket.
No evidence of any archaeological deposits was identified during the course of the evaluation.
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