2004:0983 - CLONCONANE, Caherdavin, Limerick

Planning permission was granted for the construction of 200 houses and ancillary works at Clonconane. The north section of the development site is within the zone of archaeological potential of a possible settlement site.

Phase 1 of archaeological works consisted of monitoring of topsoil removal at the northern end of the site. Phase 2 consisted of the excavation of 57 test-trenches over the area of the rest of the site. The trenches were excavated on the footprint of the house sites and access roads. The topsoil was removed to an average depth of 0.3–0.5m. The topsoil was a mid-brown clay and contained occasional sherds of modern pottery and glass. The subsoil consisted mainly of mid-orange/brown silty clay with frequent limestone outcrops. No evidence of archaeological activity was recorded.