County: Wicklow Site name: CHARLESLAND
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 02E1804
Author: Bernice Molloy, Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 729198m, N 710156m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.126276, -6.069514
Charlesland is c. 1.5km south of Greystones. Monitoring of topsoil-stripping of a dual carriageway linking the R671 (Killincarrig–Kilcoole) to Greystones began in December 2002. This forms part of a larger area that involves the construction of a residential development and an industrial mixed-use development. Topsoil-stripping along the dual carriageway and the residential spine road exposed more than seven archaeological sites, including a complex of round houses with enclosing ditches, a Bronze Age enclosure and several burnt mounds. Topsoil-stripping is still in progress, and further findings, along with excavation details, will be included in the 2003 bulletin.
2 Killiney View, Albert Road Lower, Glenageary, Co. Dublin
