County: Down Site name: Castlereagh
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: AE/16/15
Author: Martin McGonigle
Site type: Post-medieval
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 737461m, N 871091m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.569435, -5.874131
A remedial archaeological programme was undertaken on the site between 29 February and 11 March 2016. This included a watching brief during the removal of the gravel temporary road and hardstand area, the reinstatement of the topsoil and a walkover and metal detection survey of the reinstated topsoil. A total of six prehistoric flint artefacts were recovered from the topsoil. No archaeological features were identified on the site, though a wall foundation and cobbled surfaces dating to the 18th century were identified within the hardstand area. No evidence of the existence of Con O’Neill’s castle (tower-house) was identified during the archaeological programme.
John Cronin & Associates, 28 Upper Main St. Buncrana, Co. Donegal
