2007:1736 - Carrownreddy, Tipperary, Tipperary

This site was to the north of the Rosanna road and the west of the Carrownreddy road in the north of Tipperary town. It is adjacent to the zone of archaeological potential for Tipperary town classified as a medieval settlement (TS067–004). The site works were undertaken in November and December 2007 on behalf of South Tipperary County Council, which plans to develop the site. The site comprises 2.6ha.
Sixteen trenches were excavated at 20m intervals across the site, totalling over 1170m. Burnt-mound material was identified in the north-west of the site. This material extended over 7.5m. A possible structure was recorded in the south-east of the site. This feature comprised a curvilinear possible slot-trench with no associated structural elements. Two ditches aligned north–south and extending across the site were identified. These ditches are thought to represent the remains of a relict boundary. Throughout the site isolated shallow pits and possible post-holes were recorded. Land reclamation works were evident in the west of the site. A single piece of flint debitage was recovered from the topsoil in the centre of the site. The demolished rubble remains of a stone and slate shed or cabin were also identified in the centre of the site. These remains have been identified as probable 19th- or 20th-century in date. Modern dumping and land reclamation was also identified.