2005:1493 - GRACEDIEU: Bowes Head, Gibbet Hill, Waterford

Testing of a proposed development site at Bowes Head, Gibbett Hill, Gracedieu, Waterford, was undertaken. A standing stone, SMR 9:15, has been recorded in a field adjacent to the site. It was noted prior to the excavation of test-trenches that the sharply sloping character of the topography in the area would significantly reduce the potential for archaeology. The site consisted of four fields, which are located on east- and north-facing slopes overlooking the River Suir. Eighteen test-trenches were excavated and a small number of features of unclear archaeological significance were identified. The scope of the testing was limited by the presence of power lines that traversed part of the site.