County: Dublin Site name: SWORDS: The Star Bar, Main Street/Chapel Lane
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 98E0443
Author: Mary McMahon (for Arch-Tech Ltd)
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 715825m, N 734698m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.349805, -6.260310
A single test-trench, 15.5m long by 1m wide, was opened along the front of an extension to the premises. This was undertaken with the agreement of Dúchas The Heritage Service as a compensatory measure after the developer had failed to adhere to the archaeological condition contained in his planning permission.
The excavated trench revealed deposits of 'garden-type' soil containing 18th/19th-century fill, overlying natural deposits. The fill contained post-medieval pottery including blackware and transfer ware. However, two sherds of medieval pottery (Dublin glazed ware) were also found in this soil, indicating medieval occupation in the vicinity.
77 Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3
