2012:210 - DUBLIN: 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 217, 219, 221 Merrion Road, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: DUBLIN: 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 217, 219, 221 Merrion Road
Sites and Monuments Record No.: DU023-053
Licence number: 12E0360
Author: Melanie McQuade, ADS Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit 4 The Print House, 22-23 South Cumberland Street, Dublin 2
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 719842m, N 730601m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.312108, -6.201569
This terrace of houses formerly known as Merrion Parade is located within the constraint area for a church and graveyard listed on the RMP (DU023-053001 and -002). Ground reduction within the existing structures and the excavation of underpinning trenches adjacent to the façade was monitored. The excavated ground comprised post-medieval fill overlying sand and subsoil. A 1.5m-long stretch of east-west red brick wall foundation uncovered in one of the underpinning trenches is probably part of a boundary wall between the terrace buildings. Further works are scheduled in 2013.