County: Dublin Site name: ST MAELRUN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: —
Author: Conor Newman, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 709046m, N 727720m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.288565, -6.364488
Trial-trenching was carried out in advance of possible development of a site adjacent to the monastic enclosure at St Maelruan's Church, Tallaght, in order to ascertain the presence or absence of archaeological deposits and to make appropriate recommendations.
At the east end of the site, in an area not threatened by structural development, part of the western edge of a fosse enclosing the monastery was uncovered. Waterlogging prevented more complete exposure of this feature.
A pit, filled with loose stones, uncovered on the site of the proposed building, was the only other feature encountered and appeared to be without associated features of dating evidence; its function is consequently uncertain.
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