2016:128 - Dromagorteen, Kerry

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kerry Site name: Dromagorteen

Sites and Monuments Record No.: KE102:031001 Licence number: Unlicensed

Author: Niall Gregory

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 495397m, N 565570m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.832560, -9.517740

Monitoring of 60m² area 80m from a Hut Site at Dromagorteen, Kenmare took place on 9 November 2016. Within this area eight percolation holes and 4 geological test pits were excavated. Their purpose was to assess ground conditions for percolation area in advance planning application for construction of toilets for Bonane Heritage Park.

The site’s general stratigraphy consisted of 0.15m sod and silty grey brown clay onto 0.35-0.4m orange silty sand on to grey pink sand and sandstone. No archaeology was encountered.

 

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