2017:678 - CASTLREA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME, Gorteen, Mayo
County: Mayo
Site name: CASTLREA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME, Gorteen
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 17E0272
Author: Fiona Rooney, Through Time Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Old Church St., Athenry, Co. Galway
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 548817m, N 777926m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.748445, -8.775994
Monitoring of the excavations associated with the Castlerea and environs water scheme commenced in 2017 and final pipelaying was completed in April 2018. The monitoring of the topsoil stripping in the three areas of grassland revealed a similar stratigraphy with sod and topsoil overlay the natural light brown clay. Monitoring of the excavations along the roads was carried out at intermittent stages with continuous monitoring of the areas close to Recorded Monuments. The stratigraphy encountered revealed the road surface overlying the natural brown clay and/or the gravel stoney layer. No features and/or finds or archaeological significance were revealed over the course of the excavations.