County: Leitrim Site name: Garvagh Glebe
Sites and Monuments Record No.: none Licence number: 16E0324
Author: Angela Wallace, Atlantic Archaeology
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 587432m, N 822390m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.150358, -8.192385
Archaeological monitoring was required for groundworks at a substation associated with Derrysallagh Windfarm which consists of 12 wind turbines, in the townland of Garvagh Glebe, Seltan, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim.
Excavation work was required for an extension to the existing Garvagh Glebe 110kV grid connection substation compound (53m x 26m) with switchgear housing (11.6m x 15.3m x 7.3m high), equipment plinths, bunds and fencing, oil interception and associated site development works.
All excavation works were archaeologically monitored. Th is is an upland peat area and peat depths ranging from 0.4-1.5m were observed across the substation area. Drainage channels excavated were also monitored. No evidence for any archaeological finds, features or deposits were encountered.
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