County: Kerry Site name: KILLEENS, Tralee
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 99E0335 ext.
Author: Laurence Dunne and Emer Dennehy, Eachtra Archaeological Projects
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 484836m, N 616345m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.286697, -9.688036
Monitoring of topsoil clearance associated with the second phase of development works at the site led to the identification of three areas of archaeological potential (see Excavations 1999, 118, for report by Jacinta Kiely on the first phase). The development site is contained within the remains of the Bateman (Collis-Sandes) estate; it is proposed to develop a total of 139 houses and ancillary services. The second phase of development works relates to the construction of Access Road C and House Sites 11–25 and 33–45.
Area I was in the vicinity of House Sites 14–16; it measured 30m east–west by 9m. Three features were identified: two pits (C.24 and C.9) and a linear ditch. The last appears to be a drainage ditch associated with the original estate gardens. The pit C.24 consists of two conjoined pits measuring 2.2m by 1m with a maximum depth of 0.3m. The pit was heavily truncated in the east by the excavation of a pipe-trench. The base of the pit was heat-altered, indicative of in situ burning. The other pit, C.9, was sub-oval in plan; three stakes were inserted into the base.
Area II was in the vicinity of House Site 12; a single pit 1.4m by 1.45m was identified. The pit was relatively shallow, with a maximum depth of 0.26m. A flint scraper was retrieved from the fill.
Area III was in the vicinity of House Site 43; a single elongated pit measuring 0.66m by 2.02m was identified. The fill of the pit consisted of a heat-altered clay with inclusions of burnt bone and charcoal. The pit was not burnt in situ.
3 Canal Place, Tralee, Co. Kerry
