County: Derry Site name: NIE, Magilligan - Townlands of Gort, Lower Drummans, Middle Drummans, Clagan, Bellarena, Lower Doaghs, Drumahorgan, Oughtymore, Ballymagoland, Glebe, Ballycarton, Mill Town, Tamlaght, Duncrun, Ballymaglin, Clooney Lower and Ballyleighery
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: AE/22/029
Author: Martin McGonigle & Connor Foster
Site type: Monitoring, no archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 667563m, N 933867m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 55.147521, -6.940128
The aim of the monitoring programme was to identify and evaluate the existence, location, significance and extent of any features, finds, deposits, structures or buildings of archaeological consequence located within the area of the proposed development site. The development consisted of a new 33kV circuit (overhead and underground cable) connecting to the existing 33/11Kv Substation at Magilligan Prison, located on the Magilligan Peninsula east of Lough Foyle and south of the Atlantic coast, traversing the townlands of Gort, Lower Drummans, Middle Drummans, Clagan, Bellarena, Lower Doaghs, Drumahorgan, Oughtymore, Ballymagoland, Glebe, Ballycarton, Mill Town, Tamlaght, Duncrun, Ballymaglin, Clooney Lower and Ballyleighery, County Derry.
Archaeological monitoring was carried out over a period of 11 non-consecutive days from 28 April to 16 May 2022. No archaeological features, deposits or artefacts were uncovered.
C/o John Cronin & Associates, Burnside, Saint Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
