County: Louth Site name: PORT ORIEL, Clogherhead
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 05E1434
Author: Julianna O’Donoghue, Eachtra Archaeological Projects
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 716947m, N 784623m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.798003, -6.224774
Port Oriel Harbour is currently being upgraded by the Department of Marine. The development includes the extension of the pier (constructed in 1880) and dredging of the harbour basin to –7.2m OD. Underwater assessment was undertaken of dredging operations, which commenced in February and continued on an intermittent basis until they were completed in September 2007. The dredged materials were a mix of gravel and sand. Modern fishing debris, including timbers from a modern wooden boat and anchors, were recorded. No archaeological features or artefacts were recorded while monitoring.
Ballycurreen Industrial Estate, Kinsale Road, Cork
