2018:712 - Annaloughan, Jenkinstown, Louth

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Louth Site name: Annaloughan, Jenkinstown

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 18E0381

Author: Ian Russell, Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit (ACSU)

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 712940m, N 807702m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.006180, -6.277072

Archaeological assessment (test trenching) was carried out on 27 September 2018 in advance of the construction of a proposed single dwelling at Annaghloughan, Jenkinstown, Co. Louth and in fulfilment of a condition attached to Planning Reference No. 17/403 issued by Louth County Council. The site is located adjacent to LH008-035001 (Ringfort-rath), LH008-035002 (Souterrain) and LH008-035003 (Hut site).

A total of four test trenches were excavated within the site of the proposed development and the proposed driveway was monitored. No evidence of any features or deposits of an archaeological nature were identified and no finds were recovered during this assessment.

Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills Rd, Drogheda, Co. Louth