2023:029 - Clonconane (Phase 3), Limerick

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Limerick Site name: Clonconane (Phase 3)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: n/a Licence number: 23E0018

Author: Peter Looney

Site type: Pit and post-holes

Period/Dating: Undetermined

ITM: E 554820m, N 659500m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.684765, -8.668219

Thirty-two linear test trenches with a combined length of 1330 metres were excavated. Natural subsoil was identified at a depth of 0.15-0.6m. This was a heavily disturbed landscape, having formerly been in use as a pitch and putt course. Features that may be of archaeological significance were revealed within two of the excavated test trenches; Trenches 14 and 18.
Trench 14: an oval-shaped pit was found, it measured 1.5m east to west by 1.25m and contained a dark fill which included charcoal and shattered stones.
Trench 18: three possible post-holes and one stake-hole were found in close proximity. These two areas of interest are c.60m apart, towards the north-centre of the area.

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