What is recorded here
Located c. 120m from the River Shannon at a point where it runs NW-SE, and on the line of the N4 roadway. Archaeological excavation (94E0123) in advance of roadworks uncovered an irregularly shaped pit (dims c. 2.2m x c. 1.5m; max. D c. 0.35m) filled with broken and burnt stone. It was associated with a hut-site (LE031-104002-) that was immediately to the NW. (Opie 1994; 1995f)
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 18 October 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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