County: Waterford Site name: BOWES HEAD, GIBBET HILL, GRACEDIEU
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 05E0421
Author: CaitrĂona Gleeson, Headland Archaeology Ltd, Unit 4b, Europa Enterprise Park, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 658837m, N 613252m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.267819, -7.137967
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.