2024:687 - Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan, Muirtgheimhne More, Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Louth
County: Louth
Site name: Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan, Muirtgheimhne More, Marshes Upper, Dundalk
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LH007-092
Licence number: 24E1050
Author: Derek Gallagher.
Author/Organisation Address: Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit, 21 Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, County Louth
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 706114m, N 805557m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.988360, -6.381905
An Archaeological Impact Assessment was carried out at Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan, Muirtheimhne Mor, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The site is located in the townland of Marshes Upper, north of Holy Family Church, east of Glenmore Park, and south of Grange Drive. It contains the remains of a recorded monument (souterrain LH007-092), which was identified during construction work in 1995 (Campbell, 1995). The is located in the south-west corner of the site and not within the area of proposed works and will not be impacted.
A total of two test trenches were excavated. The sod and topsoil measured a maximum of 0.75m in thickness and lay directly above the natural orange clay and stone. No archaeological features were identified or exposed and no finds were recovered. The area to the south was also truncated by modern services. No further work is required or recommended.