2026:178 - Fota Island, Foaty, Cork, Cork
County: Cork
Site name: Fota Island, Foaty, Cork
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 25E1077 & 25R0502
Author: Paul Fingleton
Author/Organisation Address: John Cronin & Associates, 3a Westpoint Trade Centre, Ballincollig, Cork
Site type: Test excavation
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 578799m, N 571575m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.895928, -8.308044
A programme of archaeological testing comprising the excavation of ten test trenches, totalling 231m in length, was undertaken across the proposed development area. The trenches revealed a broadly consistent sequence of topsoil overlying clay subsoil, with natural variations observed throughout. A number of linear features were manually tested and determined to represent agricultural or land drainage activity rather than archaeological activity. A metalled surface associated with former estate layout was identified within the northern portion of the tested area. This surface aligns with the location of a tree line and associated internal demesne access routes depicted on the first edition OSI maps. When investigated this surface was observed to overlie subsoil.
No archaeological features, deposits or finds were recorded during this testing programme.