County: Galway Site name: Drimcong, Killarainy, Leagaun, Moycullen, Ballyquirke West, Ballyquirke East, Kylebroghlan, Uggool, Clydagh
Sites and Monuments Record No.: n/a Licence number: E4512
Author: Johnny Ryan & Shane Delaney,
Site type: Pits, hearth
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 520432m, N 733650m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.347080, -9.195000
Stage (i) (a-1), (a-2), (c), (k) testing was undertaken in advance of construction of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway on behalf of Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority.
A total of 26,682 square metres of archaeological test trenches were excavated across the bypass scheme and at one location of potential a further 3,390 square metres was topsoil stripped by machine. Nine sites were identified - Killarainy 1-7, Clydagh 1 and Ballyquirke East 1. Killarainy 6 and 7 and Clyadgh 1 were isolated hearths excavated during testing.
The remaining sites were subject to subsequent excavation - E4575-E4580.
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