2016:738 - Shantavny Scotch Windfarm, Ballygawley, Tyrone

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Tyrone Site name: Shantavny Scotch Windfarm, Ballygawley

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: AE/16/137

Author: Peter McAuley/ Gahan & Long Ltd

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 658417m, N 861296m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.496738, -7.098225

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken prior to the proposed construction of a 7-turbine windfarm with associated hardstands, access roads, met mast and substation at Shantavny Scotch, Ballygawley.
Monitoring of all ground penetrating works was conducted for the proposed development. Ground reduction works were conducted using a back-acting machine fitted with a toothless bucket to the levels of naturally occurring subsoil or archaeological strata, whichever was highest.
No archaeological deposits were identified during the course of monitoring.

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