County: Galway Site name: ATHENRY: North Gate Street
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 98E0141
Author: Martin Fitzpatrick, Archaeological Consultancy
Site type: Town
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 551031m, N 727951m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.299593, -8.734606
This project involved the monitoring of ground disturbance associated with the development of three apartments on first-floor level with parking and toilet facilities at ground-floor level, at North Gate Street, Athenry, Co. Galway.
The removal of a modern concrete surface revealed a cobbled stone surface at the north end of the site. Measuring 7.5m long and 3m wide, these cobbles indicated the original ground surface of a shed. The cobbles comprised rounded limestone laid on a bed of sand. A 20th-century date for this surface was confirmed by the discovery of pottery underneath the cobbles. No further features or artefacts of archaeological significance were encountered during monitoring.
Ballydavid South, Athenry, Co. Galway
