2012:650 - BORRISLAND SOUTH, GORTEENY, KNOCKNEVIN, GARRYNAMONA, LISNASELLA, FARNEYBRIDGE, FERTIANA, COMMONS, BALLYCARRANE, TURTULLA, BALLYCAHILL, GARRYNAMONA, MOYCARKY, HOLYCROSS,ABBEY & FRIAR ROAD, THURLES, Tipperary
County: Tipperary
Site name: BORRISLAND SOUTH, GORTEENY, KNOCKNEVIN, GARRYNAMONA, LISNASELLA, FARNEYBRIDGE, FERTIANA, COMMONS, BALLYCARRANE, TURTULLA, BALLYCAHILL, GARRYNAMONA, MOYCARKY, HOLYCROSS,ABBEY & FRIAR ROAD, THURLES
Sites and Monuments Record No.: various
Licence number: 12E0195
Author: Tim Coughlan, IAC Ltd.
Site type: Burnt mound, Structure, Pit and Kiln
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 606485m, N 657005m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.664180, -7.904130
Monitoring was carried out in nine areas for the Thurles Water Supply Scheme, Co. Tipperary between June 2012 and December 2014.The overall scheme consisted of the laying of a new water supply scheme to the north-west, west, south and south-west of the town, including sections within the western part of the town itself. Water intake will be from the Suir and Clodiagh Rivers. A separate licence, 12E0196, was sought to undertake testing on the scheme.
Monitoring was carried out in Nine areas:
Area 1 – 202247/166950 to 202857/166312
Area 2 – 206480/159001 to 207412/156822
Area 3 – 209150/154402 to 109600/154115
Area 4 – 211561/158146 to 211950/157457
Area 5 – 212122/156410 to 212958/155968
Area 6 – 206496/159716
Area 7 – 214229/152755
Area 8 – 208703/154527
Area 9 – 212038/158397
Two burnt mounds were excavated at Farneybridge, both of which covered single troughs and further features filled with burnt mound material.
At Raheen 1 part of two parallel foundation trenches from a single circular structure were excavated as well as associated post- and stake-holes and a large kiln. Post- and stake-holes and a further pit containing burnt material possibly related to the kiln were also excavated.
Archaeological features were also identified and subsequently excavated at Holycross and Knockanevin.