2016:364 - N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan Road Development, Donegal

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Donegal Site name: N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan Road Development

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 15E0456

Author: Aidan O'Connell

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 614693m, N 919718m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 55.024792, -7.770218

Stage (i) Test Excavations at Ballykeeran and Coolboy Big, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal were undertaken at 6 locations in advance of the N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan Road Project in June 2016. A total of 50 test trenches were excavated across the scheme.

Stage (i) (a) Standard Test Excavations (i.e. machine-assisted test excavations) were undertaken in greenfield areas amounting to 1.1943ha. A total of 14 trenches, amounting to 693 linear metres (1247.4 sq. m) were excavated at the site (10.44% of the LMA). Three stone-lined drains were recorded. No other archaeological features were found.

Stage (i)(c) Test Excavations (i.e. machine assisted test excavations in wetland areas) were undertaken across improved peatland areas amounting to 2.2065ha. A total of 36 trenches, amounting to 2428 square metres, were excavated at the site (11% of the LMA). A single drain was recorded at TL02. No other archaeological features were found.

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