2003:1807 - Cathedral Street, Thurles, Tipperary

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Tipperary Site name: Cathedral Street, Thurles

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 41:42 Licence number: 03E0084

Author: Mary Henry, Mary Henry Archaeological Services Ltd, 17 Staunton Row, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Site type: No archaeological significance

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 612942m, N 658742m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.679682, -7.808605

A series of engineering trial- and boreholes for municipal buildings at Cathedral Street, in the centre of Thurles town, were monitored. Seven boreholes with a diameter of 0.2m were opened. Seven trial-pits were opened measuring, on average, 2.5m by 0.5m. Nothing of archaeological significance was discovered in any of the boreholes or trial-holes.