County: Limerick Site name: LIMERICK: Russell’s Quay
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 01E0930
Author: Niall Brady, for the Archaeological Diving Company Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 555165m, N 654218m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.637329, -8.662384
Underwater archaeological assessment of the River Shannon in advance of a proposed pipeline crossing for the Limerick main drainage scheme identified an iron anchor and chain, a large timber and a wagon-wheel, as isolated finds. Investigation of each location did not indicate associated materials. The anchor measures just under 2m long and is an 1841 Admiralty pattern anchor. The items were removed from the riverbed and transported to a safe haven away from the works area.
2 Vale Terrace, Lower Dargle Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
