2016:571 - CLAGGARNAGH EAST (2/3), Mayo
County: Mayo
Site name: CLAGGARNAGH EAST (2/3)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E004693
Author: Siobhan McNamara, Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit
Author/Organisation Address: Unit 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co Louth
Site type: Burnt spread
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 508913m, N 786800m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.822724, -9.383454
An intact burnt stone mound was identified at Claggarnagh East 2/3. The mound continued outside the road-take with only about one third of the mound inside the fenceline available for excavation. A number of more recent stone drains were also exposed. The burnt stone spread (F03) measured 8.5m in length by 4.5m in width and survived to a maximum height of 0.6m. Only the section inside the road-take was excavated. No features were exposed below the spread and it is possible that a trough or similar features survive outside the road-take. The remaining features on the site were confirmed as representing modern or tree root activity. No finds were recovered from this site.
Post-excavation analysis is ongoing and it is hoped to obtain dating evidence from radiocarbon analysis of charcoal samples recovered.