County: Dublin Site name: TESTING AREAS 10–12, CASTLEKNOCK AND BLANCHARDSTOWN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 05E0065
Author: Linda Clarke, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 709624m, N 738061m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.381340, -6.352247
An assessment was carried out in advance of the planned M50 upgrade. Testing Areas 10–12 were located in the townlands of Castleknock (10–11) and Blanchardstown (12) and were adjacent to the N3 Castleknock/Blanchardstown interchange. The testing methodology, where possible, generally consisted of mechanically excavating 2.3m-wide test-trenches along the centre of the testing area, with offsets every 15m across the site. The combined area of test-trenches excavated in Testing Area 10 was 2633.5m2, in Testing Area 11 was 618.5m2 and in Testing Area 12 was 1725.9m2. Natural subsoil was not exposed in Testing Areas 10 or 11. Redeposited natural subsoil and built-up material was identified throughout. Natural subsoil was exposed in Testing Area 12. No features of archaeological significance were identified and no finds were recovered.
