County: Cork Site name: BANTRY BAY: The Narrows
Sites and Monuments Record No.: CO118–029 and CO118–030(01) Licence number: 05D123, 05R167
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Co. Ltd.
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 496827m, N 548071m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.675579, -9.491819
Non-disturbance underwater archaeological assessment of the planned in-water route for a 400mm-diameter outfall pipeline was undertaken prior to the proposed Bantry sewerage scheme. The assessment included visual and magnetometer survey by handheld metal detection. Assessment was concentrated within the immediate impact area, although a sizeable buffer zone was incorporated into the archaeological survey, extending the survey up to 20m either side of the proposed pipeline corridor. In addition, the intertidal element of the pipeline route was field-walked to identify impacts to any potential foreshore archaeology. The proposed development is located west of Bantry Harbour at a location known as ‘the Narrows’, a stretch of water located between the northern shoreline of the harbour and the southern side of Whiddy Island. The pipeline route is located to the north of a potential abbey site and a burial-ground. These monuments are located on top of a steep-sided hill that delineates the coastline at this location. No archaeologically significant materials or structures were encountered as part of the assessment.
Brehon House, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
