2017:215 - Poulacurry South, Glyntown Bridge, Glanmire, Cork

Glyntown Bridge clearance works included the removal of vegetation and sediment from the northern bank and northernmost arch of Glyntown Bridge, which spans the Butlerstown River at Riverstown, Glanmire, Co. Cork. The northern arch acts as an overflow during floods and was dry at the time monitoring of works took place. An area measuring 8m by 2m was reduced by up to 0.6m immediately east of the bridge using hand tools. The excavated material consisted of pinkish-brown silty sand with 50% small stones as well as frequent tree roots and modern debris (plastic, glass etc). To the west of the bridge an area measuring 3m wide by 19m was to reduce by up to 0.4m using a mechanical excavator. The excavated material comprised pinkish-brown sandy silt with frequent inclusions of modern debris. The full length of a partially buried stone revetment wall on the north bank of the river was exposed. The wall is built of squared sandstone with limestone mortar and is not built to courses. It measures 6.7m long by 0.3m wide and up to 0.95m high. The wall was left in situ.

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