2018:513 - Rossbrien Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Limerick

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Limerick Site name: Rossbrien Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick

Sites and Monuments Record No.: Vicinity of LI013-121-Enclosure Licence number: 18E0028

Author: Billy Quinn

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 557183m, N 653636m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.632255, -8.632509

Monitoring of groundworks for a water rehabilitation scheme along the Rossbrien Road took place over three days between 21 and 23 August 2018. The installation works involved a mix of directional drilling through a polypipe and open cut trenching along the pavement. The open cut measured 0.4-0.43m wide by 1.1m deep. On inspection the exposed stratigraphy had an upper layer of modern gravel and stone overlying a light, red-brown natural clay. This layering was visible in works along the old road to the east of LI013-121. Nothing of archaeological significance was noted in the trenches or in the launch/receptor pits throughout the length of the scheme.

Moore Archaeological and Environmental Services Ltd. 3 Gort na Ri, Athenry, Co. Galway