County: Longford Site name: Cranlagh More, Edgeworthstown
Sites and Monuments Record No.: 70m from LF015 052 Licence number: 15E0360
Author: Seán Shanahan
Site type: Farm yard. No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 628043m, N 774115m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.715957, -7.575166
Seven test trenches were excavated on 20 August 2015 and monitored for any signs of indications, features or artefacts.
In Trench 1 the sod layer (0.2m deep) overlay a layer of topsoil (0.1m deep) and a 0.25m deep layer of subsoil. The subsoil comprised a light to mid orange-brown sandy silt, with a moderate amount of small and medium sized sub-angular stones. Beneath this layer lay dark grey limestone bedrock.
In Trench 2 was a 0.15m deep layer of sod and topsoil, containing modern building material which overlay a mid-grey sandy silt subsoil.
In Trench 3 a 0.35m deep layer of sod and topsoil overlay a 0.25m deep layer of subsoil. The subsoil comprised a light to mid orange-brown sandy silt, with a moderate amount of small and medium sized sub-angular stones. The dark grey limestone bedrock beneath began to rise approx. 3m from the west end of the trench.
In Trench 4 the sod layer (0.1m deep) overlay a layer of topsoil (0.16m layer deep), a 0.19m deep layer of subsoil and a 0.3m deep layer of dark grey-black shale.
In Trench 5 the sod layer (0.1m deep) overlay a layer of topsoil 0.15m layer deep at the east end of the trench and 0.05m deep at the west end of the trench. At the eastern end of the trench, a 0.25m depth of subsoil overlay a 0.2m depth of shale. The subsoil was not identified at the west end of the trench, where the shale layer was excavated to a depth of 0.5m.
In Trench 6 the sod layer (0.1m deep) overlay a layer of topsoil 0.15m layer deep at the east end of the trench and 0.05m deep at the west end. At the eastern end of the trench, a 0.25m depth of subsoil overlay a 0.2m depth of shale. The subsoil was not identified at the west end of the trench, where the shale layer was excavated to a depth of 0.5m.
In Trench 7 the sod layer (0.05m deep) overlay a layer of topsoil (0.3m layer deep), a 0.35m deep layer of mid-yellow sandy clay subsoil. A layer of hardcore, laid as a yard surface, was uncovered below the sod/topsoil layer. Topsoil removed from the area of the sheds to the north was spread across the general area of T.7, creating a deeper topsoil layer.
During the site visit it was observed that the Rath LF015052 had no above surface evidence. Nothing was found within the trenches to indicate any presence of archaeology.
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