2014:074 - Drumard 3, Westport, Mayo

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Mayo Site name: Drumard 3, Westport

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 14E0033

Author: Stephen Hourihan and James Hession

Site type: Early Bronze Age

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 498218m, N 787629m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.828188, -9.546105

Drumard 3 comprised a burnt mound (003) and a partially wood-lined trough (005). The findings of the excavation suggest that the fulacht fiadh at Drumard 3 most likely represents a single phase of activity dating to the Early Bronze Age. Radiocarbon dating of a willow wood sample from the trough lining returned an Early Bronze Age date of 1915 - 1745 cal BC (2σ) (Beta-388034). A fragment of hazel charcoal taken from the burnt mound material (003) also returned an Early Bronze Age date of 1950 - 1752 cal BC (2σ) (UBA-26940). The excavation was undertaken between 22 May and 5 June 2014 in advance of the construction of the N59 Rossow Bends Scheme, Co. Mayo, which extends from Deerpark East townland located to the north of Westport, to Murrevagh townland to east of Mulranny Village.

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