County: Cork Site name: CORK: 19–22 North Mall
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 95E0221
Author: Sheila Lane
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 567057m, N 572161m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.900635, -8.478700
The site, on the north side of the River Lee, is just outside the north side of the medieval city of Cork. The site of a Franciscan friary (SMR 74:2802) is marked on the 6" OS map c. 100m to the west. Its exact location has not been determined and it was considered possible that some remains of the friary might be present on the development site. Four test-pits were opened in October 1995 in advance of demolition. These were found to contain some medieval levels and it was decided to investigate the area further when it would be clear of buildings. Two trial-trenches were opened in January 1996 and these were found to contain redeposited 13th-century material at depths varying from 1m to 3.2m. These were probably introduced during reclamation of the river's edge at some time in the past. There was no evidence for structures of any kind, or anything else of archaeological significance.
98 Kenley, Grange Heights, Douglas, Cork
