County: Roscommon Site name: Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm: Ballyduffy, Trila (Dillon), Reagh, Aughaclogher
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 14E0048
Author: Martin McGonigle
Site type: Wind Farm - testing - Non Archaeological
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 595926m, N 776176m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.735215, -8.061747
Testing was undertaken on the site of the Proposed Sliabh Bawn Wind farm, near Strokestown in Co. Roscommon between 24 and 26 March 2014. A total of 12 test trenches, comprising a total of 1300m² were excavated across the site at available locations. Nothing of archaeological significance was identified in any of the test trenches or in a scan of the topsoil from the test trenches.
A programme of monitoring of site investigation works ran concurrent with the testing programme. A total of 65 site investigation test pits, measuring approximately 3m x 1m, were excavated under archaeological supervision. Nothing of archaeological significance was identified in any of the site investigation test pits or in a scan of the topsoil from the test pits.
John Cronin & Associates, 28 Upper Main St, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
