County: Meath Site name: Donacarney Little
Sites and Monuments Record No.: n/a Licence number: 19E0414
Author: Liza Kavanagh
Site type: Potential archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 713677m, N 774697m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.709566, -6.278052
Testing was carried out at the site of a proposed residential development at Donacarney Little, Co. Meath.
Four trenches were excavated within the footprint of the development. One feature of archaeological potential was identified. This comprised a broad and shallow (4.2m wide, 0.5m deep) north–south aligned linear feature filled with dark grey silty clay with inclusions of seashell and animal bone. This feature possibly represents a former land boundary running parallel to the R150 and western boundary of the site. Given the nature of the fill it may have archaeological potential. Other features identified during the assessment include post-medieval/modern land divisions and drainage features.
All topsoil stripping on site will be monitored.
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