2002:0344 - RIVER TOURIG, Muckridge (Co. Cork), and Rincrew (Co. Waterford), Cork
County: Cork
Site name: RIVER TOURIG, Muckridge (Co. Cork), and Rincrew (Co. Waterford)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 02D010, 02R076
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Company Ltd.
Site type: Brickworks
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 608280m, N 580325m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.974927, -7.879479
Intertidal survey and underwater assessment of five sites affected by the Youghal Bypass Scheme and Bridge Construction were carried out. Sites identified for study included a fish weir, a stone-built quay (English Quay), a sea wall, a timber quay (Brickworks Quay) and a further possible timber quay/sluice structure. Most of these sites are believed to be associated with the establishment of Youghal Brickworks in the mid-19th century.
Detailed plans and written records of all sites were made. Magnetometry was also employed to assess the archaeological potential of the riverbed surrounding English Quay.
A complex system of natural and artificial erosion processes was visible at work on the sites. The most immediate impact was at English Quay, manifest in large-scale collapse of the north-west corner of the structure. It is anticipated that much of the observed erosion will be alleviated on conclusion of the civil works project.