County: Cork Site name: AGHADA: Aghada Power Station
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 04D0110, 04R038
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Company Ltd.
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 584087m, N 564886m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.835980, -8.230902
Visual inspection and magnetometer survey by handheld metal detection was employed to assess the archaeological potential of the seabed surrounding two impact areas associated with the proposed construction of a discharge pipeline and pumping station at Aghada power station. Dive operations were run from a 'live boat' set up to maximise seabed coverage. The survey extended 15m either side of the pipeline route and 60m off the terminal end of the construction. Likewise, a suitable survey 'buffer zone' was included around the proposed pumping station. The foreshore area, an area of extensively reclaimed land, was also field-walked. No archaeologically significant features were identified for either area. The assessment was undertaken on 1 April 2004.
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
