2007:290 - KNOCKGRIFFIN/TOWNPARKS, Cork

A metal-detector survey of the site of the proposed bridge over the Owenacurra River was undertaken on 14 September 2007 following a period of dry weather. Construction of the single-span bridge will not impact on the riverbed. Both banks of the river and the shallow water at the river’s edge were walked. The riverbank is in constant use for recreation and fishing purposes, with the result that there is quite a lot of modern rubbish littering the area. The metal detector registered frequent hits, but those that were identified were modern. It was impossible to identify all the hits. Nothing of archaeological significance was noted during the survey. The survey was undertaken in conjunction with test-trenching and excavation work (see No. 289, Excavations 2007, 06E1165) on the Midleton northern relief road.