2014:182 - KILLARAINY (4), Galway

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Galway

Site name: KILLARAINY (4)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: E4578

Author: Shane Delaney, IAC Ltd.

Author/Organisation Address: Unit G1, Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

Site type: Charcoal-making site and Burnt mound

Period/Dating: Multi-period

ITM: E 521162m, N 733338m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.344390, -9.183960

Killarainy 4 was excavated (under Ministerial Directions A067), in advance of construction of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway. The site was discovered during advance testing undertaken in 2014 by IAC Ltd (E4512).

Killarainy 4 was composed of a very truncated and disturbed early Bronze Age burnt mound and two medieval charcoal-production kilns/clamps.