County: Mayo Site name: Deerpark East 3
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004708
Author: Siobhan McNamara
Site type: Burnt stone spread
Period/Dating: —
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.
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