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2018:558 - LEAMANAGH CASTLE, Kilnaboy (Leamaneh North townland), Clare

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Clare

Site name: LEAMANAGH CASTLE, Kilnaboy (Leamaneh North townland)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: CL016-032002, National Monument 448

Licence number: E005020

Author: Graham Hull, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd

Author/Organisation Address: Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare

Site type: Castle - tower house

Period/Dating: Multi-period

ITM: E 523457m, N 693609m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.987745, -9.140001

A sample of charred willow extracted from a small sample of mortar from the north wall of the porter’s lodge vault on the ground floor gave a radiocarbon date of cal. AD 1526–1950 (UBA-39805) with the most likely date being in the period AD 1632–1811.


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