2019:740 - CARRICKVALE, Lurgan, Armagh
County: Armagh
Site name: CARRICKVALE, Lurgan
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: AE/19/139
Author: Stuart Alexander, NAC
Author/Organisation Address: Farset Enterprise Park, 638 Springfield Road, Belfast, BT12 7DY
Site type: Kiln - brick
Period/Dating: Post Medieval (AD 1600-AD 1750)
ITM: E 707494m, N 857653m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.455995, -6.342227
Archaeological test trenching and excavation was carried out at Carrickvale, Lurgan, Co. Armagh between 21 October and 20 November 2019. Archaeological material was uncovered in two of the trenches on the eastern side of the site; this was identified as the remains of a post-medieval brick clamp, an early method of firing bricks.