County: Westmeath Site name: Ballindurrow, Multyfarnham
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WM007-072 Licence number: 17E0366
Author: Rob Lynch, IAC Ltd
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 640353m, N 764046m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.624671, -7.389995
Monitoring was carried out of groundworks associated with the extension of a residential structure at Ballindurrow, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath. Monitoring was carried out in response to planning conditions attached to the development (Planning Ref.: 16/6287).
The development area is located on the western side of Main Street, Multyfarnham. The River Gaine is located c. 65m to the north-east of the site. There are seven recorded monuments within 500m of the development area. The most significant of these in relation to the development is a motte (WM007-072), which borders the site to the south-east. The motte is well-preserved although no trace of a bailey, if one ever existed, survives today.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping took place over two days in August 2017. Nothing of archaeological significance was identified during these works.
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