County: Louth Site name: Glaspistol, Clogherhead
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LH 022 - 043 ( souterrain ) & LH022 - 017 ( ecclesiastical site ) Licence number: 17E0036
Author: Deirdre Murphy
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 714898m, N 783131m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.785054, -6.256432
An archaeological assessment (test trenching) took place at the site of a proposed single dwelling house and garage with associated percolation area/waste water treatment system and associated site works at Glaspistol, Clogherhead Co. Louth. The site is located in proximity to LH022-043, a souterrain and LH022-017, an ecclesiastical site. The assessment was carried out in compliance with an archaeological condition attached to planning permission ref no 16/572 granted by Louth County Council.
A total of 6 test trenches were excavated within the site on 24 February 2017. No archaeological features or deposits were recorded.
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