2009:356 - RAHENY: St Assam's Church, Howth Road, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: RAHENY: St Assam's Church, Howth Road
Sites and Monuments Record No.: DU015–082
Licence number: 09E0054
Author: Ros Ó Maoldúin, Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit D, Kells Business Park, Cavan Road, Kells, Co. Meath
Site type: Church
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 721403m, N 738212m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.380118, -6.175238
The aim of this test excavation was to assess the potential impacts of a proposed redevelopment of St Assam’s Church, Raheny. The church is a relatively modern structure (1859), but is situated near the older St Assam’s Church and within its area of archaeological potential.
Testing comprised two mechanically excavated test-trenches. No archaeological features were revealed but soil layers apparently undisturbed in modern times and containing butchered animal bone were encountered.