County: Meath Site name: Kentstown
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 11E0132
Author: Billy Quinn
Site type: Monitoring
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 700449m, N 765789m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.632255, -6.481225
The works entailed Phase 2 of a Water Conservation Scheme within County Meath. Stage 1 of the project – Advanced Mains Rehabilitation Stage 1 – involves the replacement of c. 13.4km of existing watermains in various locations throughout the county. This report concerns works at Kentstown. This element of the scheme was the subject of an Archaeological Assessment undertaken by Byrne Mullins and Associates in 2009 (Excavations 2009, No. 629, 09E061). Following consultation with the National Monuments service it was recommended that the proposed works be regularly inspected by a suitably qualified archaeologist.
The area requiring water pipe rehabilitation works is situated to the immediate east of the N2 road and the village of Balrath. The proposed scheme area comprises a minor road which incorporates grass verges on both sides.
Groundworks for the Kentstown area include c. 2487m of 180mm diameter replacement PE 100 pipe, 2 junctions and 26 service connections, the laying of a new 125mm watermain and 180mm rising main, with lengths of 1454m and 1438m respectively, together with a total of 5 junctions and 11 service connections.
There is only one Recorded Monuments, located c. 85m from the edge of the existing road. Previous works along the road corridor by the laying of the existing water main and connections to existing properties have disturbed the substrate.
Regular inspections were carried out during the course of these works. No finds or features of archaeological significance were identified during the programme of monitoring.
Moore Group, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway
