County: Tipperary Site name: TIPPERARY: 8 Davis Street
Sites and Monuments Record No.: TS067-004 Licence number: 04E0198
Author: Joanne Hughes
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 588949m, N 635931m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.474699, -8.162651
Monitoring was required for a proposed development at No. 8 Davis Street, in Tipperary town, within the zone of archaeological potential. This includes the site of a 12th-century castle and the 13th-century Augustinian abbey. The name 'Mahers' survives on the frontage of No. 8. This is a two-storey former shop front with adjoining buildings on each side.
The groundworks were monitored on 19 April. A 0.25–0.3m depth of modern debris, clay, ash and stone rubble was removed, from which a copper-plated button from the uniform of a soldier of the 38th Regiment of Foot in the British Army was recovered. A post-medieval well was found at the base of the rear gable of 'Mahers'. This well would not be further impacted on by the development and so it was filled with hardcore material and sealed over.
Apart from the regimental button, no archaeological finds or deposits were uncovered during the monitoring. It is clear that the site had undergone extensive renovation, reflecting changes in ownership.
Boscabell, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
