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2017:841 - AGHNASKEAGH, Louth

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Louth

Site name: AGHNASKEAGH

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: 17E0456

Author: Jon Stirland, Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit

Author/Organisation Address: Unit 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co Louth

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating: N/A

ITM: E 707226m, N 813300m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.057680, -6.362225

Test trenching was carried out at the site of a proposed development located within the townland of Aghnaskeagh, Mount Pleasant, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

The site is close to four recorded monuments, LH004-030001 a ringfort, LH004-030002 a souterrain located to the north of the proposed dwelling, LH004-031001 a ringfort and LH004-031002 a souterrain located to the east of the site.

In compliance with a planning condition made by Louth County Council, six archaeological test trenches were excavated within the site. No archaeological features or deposits were recorded.


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