2024:053 - DUBLIN 15: Broomhill Bridge, Barnhill, Ongar, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: DUBLIN 15: Broomhill Bridge, Barnhill, Ongar
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 24E0109
Author: Maeve McCormick, Archer Heritage Planning
Author/Organisation Address: Unit 1, Tenure Business Park, Co Louth A92 K2VF
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 703216m, N 738887m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.390046, -6.448260
Archaeological monitoring was undertaken, on behalf of McGarrell Reilly Group Ltd, at Broomhill Bridge in Barnhill, Ongar, Co Dublin. Works took place between 24 February and 22 March 2024. Barnhill bridge, located immediately to the south-west of the subject area, is recorded in Fingal County Council Record of Protected Structures as RPS No. 0712.
The overburden was removed and topsoil was stripped. Several pits and foundation slots were excavated which revealed made ground and hard core to a depth of 0.55m. This overlay a compact orange clay subsoil.
No features, finds or deposits of archaeological significance were identified during the course of monitoring. No further action is required within this area.