2014:492 - Glenamuck South, Dublin

Monitoring of topsoil strip was carried out on a development site at Glenamuck South on the Enniskerry Road, Kiltiernan, Co. Dublin on 13 and 14 March 2014. The south part of the site is developed since the time of the first edition ordnance survey map of 1843. This area has concrete slab, tarmacadam and gravel surfaces and is significantly reduced (minimum 1m) below the ground levels in the former garden area in the north of the site. The topsoil strip revealed 0.4-0.6m of garden soil over orange/brown silty sand subsoil. Two pet burial sites were uncovered during topsoil strip. The larger burial was centrally located within the garden and consisted of a sub-circular pit (0.75m x 0.6m) with frequent inclusions of animal bone in the fill. An adjoining 'foundation pit' (1.1m x 0.85m) containing a fill of crushed mortar and red brick fragments may indicate the site of a prominent garden feature with the pet burial inserted at its base. A second pet burial was recorded a couple of meters to the west. No archaeological material was uncovered.

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