County: Cork Site name: BANDON: River Bandon
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 06D073, 06R169
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Co. Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 549270m, N 555165m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.746529, -8.734647
A non-disturbance assessment was undertaken of a 20m stretch of Bandon River, Bandon, Co. Cork. It is proposed to insert a pipeline between NGR: 149310 055100 (south bank) and NGR: 149320 055135 (north bank), downstream of Bandon Bridge. A wayleave area for the pipeline construction has been identified and will affect a 10m stretch of the river.
A systematic visual survey of the riverbed was conducted along the identified survey area and extended beyond the boundaries of the proposed impacts. No archaeologically significant material was encountered.
In addition, the bridge footings were inspected. A large amount of man-made debris was observed as part of the survey and a representative sample of the pottery-fragment types encountered was taken. Pottery types present included tin glaze earthenware, blue-and-white ware, blackware, sponge ware, stoneware, and transfer-printed china. All pottery observed dated from the mid- to late 19th century through to the 20th century. Metal-detection use was not deemed practical, due to the high degree of metallic debris present within the riverbed. It was not possible to tune out the background metallic signature to conduct a metal-detector survey. A large amount of metal was encountered as part of the visual survey and a representative sample was recorded.
Brehon House, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
