County: Meath Site name: NAVAN: 13 Ludlow Street
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 00E0354
Author: Martin E. Byrne
Site type: Well
Period/Dating: Post Medieval (AD 1600-AD 1750)
ITM: E 686786m, N 767627m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.651212, -6.687225
Monitoring of demolition and foundation works at the rear of 13 Ludlow Street was undertaken in compliance with a condition included in the grant of planning with respect to the development of the site, which is located to the south of Market Square. The southern boundary of the development is believed to preserve the line of the medieval town wall, and the line of Ludlow Street may be of medieval origin.
A well was uncovered during the course of monitoring. It was roughly circular in plan, measuring 0.8m x 0.9m, and was at least 8.9m deep. It is probable that this feature is post-medieval in date.
Underpinning works along the southern boundary wall did not reveal any material or features associated with the town wall. The general topography of the area is of sloping ground, from west to east, towards the River Boyne, as preserved by the surface of the nearby Church Hill. Removal of part of the rear boundary wall indicated that the levels across the site had been reduced by up to 1.3m at some time in the past, probably associated with the present buildings, which were constructed in the late 18th century.
No additional features, structures or finds of archaeological interest or potential were revealed during the programme of archaeological monitoring.
31 Millford, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare
