County: Wexford Site name: NEW ROSS: 26–28 John Street
Sites and Monuments Record No.: RMP 29:13 Licence number: 01E0605
Author: Mary G. O’Donnell, Archaeological Services Unit, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 671892m, N 627827m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.397251, -6.943618
The site of a proposed commercial carpark lay to the rear of existing premises at 26, 27 and 28 John Street, within the historic town of New Ross. An archaeological impact statement, including a test excavation of the site, was a condition of planning permission prior to the start of any work on the site. A test excavation was undertaken in July 2001.
The site of the proposed carpark was within a quarried area and test-trenches were opened along the lines of the drains. Bedrock was exposed close to the modern surface and no archaeological material was found.
