2016:582 - DEERPARK EAST (3), Mayo
County: Mayo
Site name: DEERPARK EAST (3)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E004708
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 499383m, N 785507m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.809353, -9.527722
A burnt stone spread measuring 7.6m by 8.85m with a depth of 0.05–0.3m was identified at Deerpark East 3. The spread appeared to have been significantly disturbed. No trough was exposed but a shallow depression which contained burnt stone was uncovered below F03. It measured 1.3m by 1.5m with a depth of 0.28m. A total of 6 soil and environmental samples were taken. Radiocarbon analysis of any charcoal present should provide a date range for the use of this site. No finds were recovered from the archaeological features.