County: Dublin Site name: Tobermaclugg Stream, Lucan
Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: 06D031, 06R068
Author: Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Co. Ltd, Brehon House, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.
Site type: Riverine
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 701678m, N 734269m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.348861, -6.472843
Non-disturbance archaeological assessment took place of a 200m section of Tobermaclugg Stream, on the site of the proposed pumping station and storm water tanks associated with the Admastown ASDZ development. The development works will include the construction of twin rising mains, a trunk foul-sewer, a storm-water culvert, an overflow channel, pumping station and storm-water tanks to facilitate the Adamstown housing development. The waterway is in close proximity to two sites of archaeological interest: Tobermaclugg Holy Well and the remains of Tobermaclugg House (DU017–027). Both sites are depicted on the first-edition (1848) OS map.
Visual inspection was employed to assess the archaeological potential of the streambed and attendant bank structures along the affected section of Tobermaclugg Stream. Detailed descriptions were made of stream topography and bottom composition. A photographic record of the existing stream environment was made. Metal detection was deemed impractical due to the high concentration of metallic debris present within the stream. It was not possible to tune out the background metallic signature and an almost constant hit ratio was observed. No archaeologically significant materials/structures were encountered as part of the survey.
