2005:1671 - KILRAINE, Rosslare, Wexford
County: Wexford
Site name: KILRAINE, Rosslare
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WX048-016001 and WX048-017
Licence number: 05E0892
Author: Mary Henry, Mary Henry Archaeological Services Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: 17 Staunton Row, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 713240m, N 612362m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.251306, -6.341491
Monitoring was undertaken along two sections of the Rosslare Harbour interim drainage scheme. Monitoring works were concentrated in two areas close to two monuments: Ballygerry ‘castle of’ and Kilraine ruined church and graveyard.
Most of the scheme extended along the public road, with a total length of 615m monitored, all along public roads. No archaeological features or deposits were uncovered. The upper levels of trenching were totally dominated by road surfaces and composition material, which overlaid natural deposits. In no instance did any intact topsoil layers survive, having been previously removed to facilitate road construction.