County: Kilkenny Site name: Barrow Lane, Graiguenamanagh
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 07E0792
Author: John Purcell, 17 Balmoral Terrace, Dillon’s Cross, Cork.
Site type: Urban
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 670996m, N 643805m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.540962, -6.953372
This development is within the zone of potential for the Cistercian settlement at Barrow Lane, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Test-trenching was carried out prior to a proposed housing development. A series of trenches were subsequently excavated by mechanical digger across the site. At the south end of the site a subcircular, drystone well was exposed. This was visible at 0.3m below ground and extended in depth for c. 1m. The well was covered with two limestone slabs. A piece of medieval pottery was found in association with the well, but not from a secure context.
