County: Dublin Site name: Finglas West
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 08E0991
Author: John Kavanagh, Icon Archaeology Ltd, 12 Cherrymount Drive, Carlow.
Site type: Gully and possible pit
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 712260m, N 739162m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.390669, -6.312257
A test excavation was carried out to assess the archaeological potential of a greenfield site at Finglas West, Finglas, Dublin 11. The proposed development of a community centre was located within the zone of archaeological potential of Finglas village (DU014–066). During the course of the test excavation a single narrow gully and possible pit were uncovered. No artefacts were retrieved. An excavation is scheduled for 2009.
