County: Kildare Site name: Clane Abbey, Abbeyland, Clane
Sites and Monuments Record No.: KD014-025005; KD014-026001; KD014-026012 Licence number: E005007/C000891
Author: David Bayley
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 687750m, N 727383m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.289483, -6.683888
The development site was located in the townlands of Abbeyland and Clane, situated within the Zone of Notification for the historic town of Clane (KD014-026001) and on the southern side of Clane Abbey (KD014-026005) and a modern graveyard (KD014-026012). Test trenching took place on 6 December 2018. A total of four trenches were excavated across the proposed development area, 97 linear metres in total.
Nothing of archaeological significance was identified during archaeological testing and monitoring of tree clearance.
c/o IAC Archaeology, Unit G1 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
