2019:607 - TOBERATOOREEN, Kerry
County: Kerry
Site name: TOBERATOOREEN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 18E0435
Author: Laurence Dunne
Author/Organisation Address: 3 Lios Na Lohart, Ballyvelly, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 509859m, N 638590m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.491262, -9.327362
Archaeological monitoring of works associated with the construction of a wind farm at Toberatooreen in North Kerry included:
(1) monitoring of site investigation works;
(2) monitoring of the turbines, hardstands, access roads and borrow sites.
The main ground works comprised the topsoil stripping for 4 turbines situated within the boundary of Toberatooreen. The peaty soil ranged in depth from 0.5m to a maximum depth of 1.5–2m+. The natural subsoil across the site varied from a grey to yellowish grey boulder clay throughout. No archaeological features, deposits, stratigraphy or artefacts were recorded.