County: Limerick Site name: East Jetty, Foynes Harbour, Ballynacragga North, Foynes East
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 15E0051
Author: Seán Shanahan & Florence M. Hurley, Shanarc Archaeology Ltd.
Site type: Urban, maritime
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 525375m, N 651872m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.612963, -9.101919
Archaeological monitoring of reclamation works of 2.49 ha of land at the East Jetty in Foynes Harbour, Co. Limerick was conducted from 3 March to 28 October 2015, in accordance with conditions set out by Limerick City and County Council with regards to Planning Ref. 12/212.
The archaeological brief comprised monitoring of the reclamation works, and archaeological and architectural recording of a stone revetment at the port.
All of the site works, whether in the maritime environment or on land, were archaeologically monitored, and all excavated material was visually checked for potential artifacts immediately following excavation. Site works comprised demolition of the existing causeway, two small-scale areas of dredging (on both sides of the sheet pile running parallel to the existing jetty) and infilling. No features of archaeological significance were identified during these works. A geotextile membrane was laid on the mud and gravel surface, and overlaid with hardcore to infill the jetty.
A stone revetment that runs along the shoreline directly south of the East Jetty was identified in the Environmental Impact Assessment as containing several pieces of worked stone which appeared to be from demolished structures. Such stones were recorded and those that were removed in the course of the works were stored for possible future re-use.
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