County: Wexford Site name: PFA 7 Monroe
Sites and Monuments Record No.: n/a Licence number: E004893
Author: Liza Kavanagh, IAC Ltd
Site type: Burnt mound activity
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 699531m, N 635740m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.464023, -6.535265
Advance archaeological testing was carried out within a proposed permanent fill area (PFA) 7 contiguous with the lands acquired by Compulsory Purchase Order for construction of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy PPP Scheme by Wexford County Council. PFA 7 is located in the townland of Monroe. Test trenching followed a desktop assessment report carried out by IAC Ltd (Tobin 2017).
A total of 38 test trenches, measuring 3,523 linear meters or 7,046 square meters, were excavated in September 2017. In all, three archaeological areas (AA) were identified during testing which have been designated as Monroe 6 (AA 1–3), for the purpose of this report. AA 1, to the south, comprises a spread of charcoal stained clay, four shallow pits and a possible post-hole. AA 2, on the northern boundary, consists of four possible pits and a disturbed spread of burnt mound material in an area heavily truncated by modern agricultural clearance and drainage. AA 3 to the south-west contains two linear features of potential post-medieval origin. A find of medieval pottery was recovered from cleaning the surface of the wider of the two linear features and further investigation of the environs of this find spot is proposed. As preservation in situ would not be achievable within the proposed development for the archaeological features, agreement with the NMS was sought for their preservation by record (through archaeological excavation). Monroe 6 was subsequently subject to full excavation by Liza Kavanagh under registration number E004922.
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