2007:04 - Castle Centre, Antrim, Antrim

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Antrim Site name: Castle Centre, Antrim

Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: AE/07/65

Author: Martin Keery, Gahan & Long Ltd, 7–9 Castlereagh Street, Belfast, BT5 4NE.

Site type: Walls, ditch

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 714707m, N 886673m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.715044, -6.219715

It is proposed to redevelop part of the existing Castle Centre, Antrim. Prior to construction commencing, monitoring of ground reduction and of the excavation of pile caps was conducted. During the course of monitoring of ground removal five refuse pits, one ditch and five walls were identified. Walls [24], [27] and [28] appear to be the remains of a structure, possibly a basement, which may have been a shop fronting on to Market Square. Wall [32] was possibly a return for this structure.