2015:333 - Powerstown, Carlow

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Carlow Site name: Powerstown

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 03E1909

Author: Catherine McLoughlin

Site type: Prehistoric?

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 670856m, N 668700m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.764691, -6.950103

Monitoring was undertaken under extension to the original monitoring licence at this quarry site in Powerstown, Co. Carlow. 3 small circular pits were uncovered and excavated, one of which contained burnt animal bone. Further monitoring will be carried out in 2016. 

Stafford McLoughlin Archaeology, Moonrise Farmhouse, Coolballow, Drinagh, Wexford.