2016:020 - BALLYDAVID, Tipperary
County: Tipperary
Site name: BALLYDAVID
Sites and Monuments Record No.: TN048-010
Licence number: 15E0571
Author: Fintan Walsh, IAC Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit G1, Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 617556m, N 654520m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.641604, -7.740601
A licence was sought in 2015 for the archaeological monitoring of ground works associated with the development of a GAA pitch and associated facilities at Ballydavid, Littleton, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in the Moycarkey-Borris GAA Club and is partially filled by an existing pitch and access road. A substantial ringfort (TN048-010) is located c. 30m west of the proposed development perimeter. Monitoring is being carried out as a condition of planning granted by Tipperary County Council (Ref.: 15/600207g
Ground works commenced in February 2016 and are ongoing. No archaeology found to date (May 2016). The summary will be updated once works are completed.