County: Sligo Site name: Abbeytown
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SL020-159---- Licence number: 23E0349
Author: Tamlyn McHugh
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 565976m, N 829322m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.211671, -8.521595
The proposed development site comprises a small greenfield plot west of Ballisodare town. The proposed development will comprise the construction of two two-storey dwelling houses and all associated works on an elevated site in Abbeytown townland, adjacent to the N59 Sligo to Ballina Road.
As the proposed development area is within the Zone of Archaeological Notification for RMP SL020-159----Ringfort rath, it was recommended in an Archaeological Impact Assessment Report completed by the author, that archaeological monitoring be conducted during the groundworks, including topsoil stripping, associated with the proposed development.
Monitoring took place on 22 June 2023. The work was carried out by a mechanical excavator under strict archaeological supervision. During monitoring the topsoil was stripped across the entire development site. No archaeological deposits, features or objects were encountered.
Cooldrumman Upper, Carney, Co. Sligo
