2015:606 - Aghavadden, Leitrim

Lough Reane, located in Co. Leitrim near the village of Fenagh, is fed by the Fenagh River, from Lough Fenagh. The proposed overflow pipeline at Lough Reane involves the construction of a 900mm diameter pipeline for approximately 377m in length and an open drain 120m in length. There are no recorded archaeological sites within 100m of the proposed pipeline, which is located in the townland of Aghavadden. The location of this project between the edges of two lakes would indicate a slightly higher risk for archaeological potential due to existing evidence in the surrounding area for lakeside settlement during early medieval times.
The area for development is located within agricultural farm land in an area of lakes and drumlins. The pipeline location is on low ground between Lough Reane and St. John's Lough. It crosses through four different plots. At the eastern end, part of the proposed pipeline is below current water level. The next field consists of flat pastureland, the pipeline then crosses a laneway over to another field which slopes down sharply from north to south.
The west area of pipeline consists of peaty deposits and tree stumps; there is a drainage channel running along the southern edge of the pipe corridor in this area. This was part of a forestry plantation which has since been harvested.
At the eastern end of the pipeline, topsoil consisted of a thin peaty sod layer 0.1-0.2m in thickness overlying a very compact grey/yellow fine gravelley boulder clay. This stratigraphy was consistent throughout most of the area.
Excavation at western or St. John's Lough end exposed a very shallow peaty brown topsoil with small tree roots 0.1- 0.2m depth. Towards the eastern end of this forestry plot there was a deep pocket of peat measuring from 1-1.5m in depth with some tree roots within it.
No evidence for any archaeological deposits, finds or features was encountered during the course of monitoring.

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