2016:143 - CASTLEREAGH, Down
County: Down
Site name: CASTLEREAGH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: AE/16/15
Author: Martin McGonigle, John Cronin & Associates
Author/Organisation Address: 28 Upper Main St. Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
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.