2018:546 - ATHLONE FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME, Athlone (Athlone and Bigmeadow, Bellaugh, Canal and Banks, Golden Island (Kilmaine), Ranelagh townlands), Westmeath
County: Westmeath
Site name: ATHLONE FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME, Athlone (Athlone and Bigmeadow, Bellaugh, Canal and Banks, Golden Island (Kilmaine), Ranelagh townlands)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WM029-042
Licence number: 17E0516ext
Author: Graham Hull, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd
Author/Organisation Address: Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare
Site type: Town
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 603915m, N 741345m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.422205, -7.941100
Monitoring of works has located 19th-century deposits including culverts and walls associated with the Shannon Navigation south of Athlone Castle on the west bank of the river. Works will continue in 2019. Note that monitoring of works in the vicinity of the castle (National Monument 520, WM-029042002) were undertaken under National Monuments Consent (C000857, E004955).