2017:565 - North Docklands Sewerage Scheme, Dublin 1, Dublin

A programme of monitoring of groundworks was undertaken for works relating to the proposed North Docklands Sewerage Scheme, North Wall, Dublin 1. The proposed archaeological works were carried out from 6 February 2017 to 29 September 2018. The work was undertaken on behalf of Ward and Burke Ltd.

The North Docklands Sewerage Scheme is an €18 million investment that will deliver an upgrade to the wastewater collection network serving the North Docklands area. The North Docklands area has seen significant development over the past two decades and was designated as a Strategic Development Zone in 2014. The existing wastewater collection network serving the area is based mainly on a single pipe combined system, which is in excess of 150 years old. Once completed, the newly upgraded wastewater network in the North Docklands area will be capable of handling the areas fast growing population and will protect and improve water quality in the River Liffey.

Monitoring of the groundworks identified the remnants of two 19th-century masonry structures at the northern extent of the shafts associated with MH3.1 and MH4. A limestone wall representing the remnants of the foundation courses of a structure depicted on the corner of Castleforbes Road and Sheriff Street Upper was identified at MH3.1 at 3.2m below the existing ground level. A second limestone wall associated with a former patent slip structure was identified beneath the northern extent of shaft MH4 within Dublin Port at 4m below the existing ground level.

No features, deposits or finds of archaeologically significance were identified during the course of the monitoring programme. The walls associated with masonry structures identified at MH3.1 and MH4 are of historical significance and were recorded and removed in order to facilitate the works.

No further archaeological work should be required in connection with this development.

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