County: Dublin Site name: DUBLIN: Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 02E1625
Author: Abi Cryerhall, Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 717065m, N 734240m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.345419, -6.241866
An assessment was undertaken of a proposed development site on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2. The site lies on land reclaimed from the River Liffey after the construction of the quay walls in the early 18th century. From then on the area has witnessed a considerable degree of industrialisation.
Phase 1 of the assessment was completed in November 2002. Two trenches were excavated, one north–south and the other east–west, across the open area of the development site.
Trench 1 was 37m long. An archaeological deposit was identified at c. 1.9m below the modern ground level. This was a green silty clay with some mortar and red-brick fragments, c. 0.4m deep. This deposit is a result of reclamation activity during the 18th century.
Trench 2 also revealed an archaeological deposit above the natural gravels. This brown silty clay layer, also a result of reclamation activity, was c. 1.7m below the modern ground level and c. 0.5m deep. The trench was abandoned owing to hydrocarbon contamination. The site is adjacent to an old gasworks, the probable source of the contamination.
Phase 2 of the assessment will be undertaken after the demolition of buildings on the site.
2 Killiney View, Albert Road Lower, Glenageary, Co. Dublin
