2005:1671 - KILRAINE, Rosslare, Wexford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

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.

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.

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