1997:116 - DUBLIN: 6–7 Clare Lane/27–29 Clare Street, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: DUBLIN: 6–7 Clare Lane/27–29 Clare Street
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 97E0067
Author: Mary McMahon
Author/Organisation Address: 77 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 716355m, N 733774m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.341391, -6.252693
Archaeological assessment of the proposed development of a new wing for the National Gallery at the above site included the mechanical excavation of five trial-trenches. Natural clays occurred at approximately 1.5m below the level of the adjoining footpath. All deposits stratified above the clays were associated with 18th- or 19th-century developments. The basements of the buildings which had fronted onto Clare Street were dug into the natural clays. There was no evidence for archaeologically significant stratigraphy in any of the trenches.