1998:220 - SWORDS: The Star Bar, Main Street/Chapel Lane, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: SWORDS: The Star Bar, Main Street/Chapel Lane
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 98E0443
Author: Mary McMahon (for Arch-Tech Ltd)
Author/Organisation Address: 77 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 715825m, N 734698m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.349805, -6.260310
A single test-trench, 15.5m long by 1m wide, was opened along the front of an extension to the premises. This was undertaken with the agreement of Dúchas The Heritage Service as a compensatory measure after the developer had failed to adhere to the archaeological condition contained in his planning permission.
The excavated trench revealed deposits of ‘garden-type’ soil containing 18th/19th-century fill, overlying natural deposits. The fill contained post-medieval pottery including blackware and transfer ware. However, two sherds of medieval pottery (Dublin glazed ware) were also found in this soil, indicating medieval occupation in the vicinity.