County: Limerick Site name: Blackabbey, Adare
Sites and Monuments Record No.: LI021-032020- Licence number: 17E052
Author: Avril Purcell, Lane Purcell Archaeology
Site type: medieval
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 546721m, N 646493m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.566901, -8.787304
Archaeological investigation of a trench to receive a new electrical duct was required at Blackabbey, Adare, Co Limerick. The duct will supply a new electrical connection to Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort, Adare, Co Limerick. The final phase of the work was undertaken under archaeological supervision and comprised the hand excavation of a trench 10m long by 1m wide with a 2m by 2m extension at its northwestern end where it adjoins an existing ESB pole.
Underlying topsoil a deposits of mixed dark brown charcoal rich topsoil was revealed up to a depth of 0.34m. A number of stray finds including sherds of medieval pottery and a copper alloy perforated key/peg were found in the deposit. This material also filled a number of furrows which extended across the trench cutting the underlying mid orange clay subsoil. No other features were revealed.
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