2018:007 - DONAGHADEE: 112 Warren Road, Ballywilliam, Down

The BH3 archaeological evaluation required by HED was archaeologically monitored mechanical test trenching of the development area. This was undertaken on 14 March 2018. Within the two test trenches 0.1-0.2m of topsoil mixed with rubble from the recent site demolition were removed by a mechanical excavator using a flat-edge sheugh bucket. The subsoil was brown sand; there was no evidence for archaeological features within this material, nor were any archaeological artefacts recovered.

To ensure that no buried soil/raised beach horizons are present below the sand, a 1m deep test pit was also excavated. There was no evidence for stratigraphic change within the brown sand and as such no buried soil/raised beach horizons are present within the proposed foundation level for this development (a depth of 0.3m below the current ground surface).