County: Meath Site name: Rathbran More, Lobinstown, Navan
Sites and Monuments Record No.: ME013-002 Licence number: 20E0417
Author: Donald Murphy, Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 693576m, N 783229m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.790202, -6.579840
Archaeological testing was carried out at Rathbran More, Lobinstown, Co. Meath on 5 August 2020. The site is located within the zone of archaeological potential of a recorded monument – a souterrain (ME013-002----), located c.18m to the west of the site's edge.
A total of 5 test trenches and one open area were excavated. In general, the average thickness of the sod and topsoil (C1) measured 0.25m – 0.41m in thickness and lay above the natural compact orange clay (C2) and stone. No trace of the souterrain was exposed in Trench one though it is possible that it may have been robbed out and backfilled as evidenced by modern backfill (C3) identified at the southern edge of the trench. No trace of any flagstone roofing or stone walls were exposed or identified and natural clay and stone was exposed at a depth of 1.6m.
No features or deposits of archaeological significance were exposed or identified, and no finds were recovered.
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