County: Monaghan Site name: Cornapaste
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 17E0510
Author: Martin E. Byrne
Site type: No archaeological features uncovered
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 645870m, N 818160m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.110457, -7.298514
A planning application with respect to a Poultry House development resulted in the issuing of a Request for Further Information by the Planning Authority including that an Archaeological Impact Assessment be prepared, and that such include a programme of archaeological testing. The site is located in close proximity to two monuments, MO0021-011 - Linear Earthwork (Black Pigs Race) and MO021-002 – Ringfort.
A total of 13 test trenches were excavated in the area of the proposed development and nothing of interest was uncovered.
A hedge to the east of the existing entrance was planted across a section of the Linear Earthwork. This required removal in order to achieve improved ‘sight-lines’ and it was recommended that the hedge be removed by hand-cutting at the base following which the resultant stumps should be treated with a proprietary chemical to halt further growth.
7 Cnoc na Greine Square, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
