2019:563 - FOILACAMIN, Tipperary

Monitoring of grounds works associated with the construction of a single house and ancillary site works was undertaken as part of granted planning permission at Foilacamin townland. Located c. 4km south-east of the village of Gortnahoe, the nearest monument is a ringfort. Located in the adjoining field, the ringfort is situated c. 75m to the south-west of the house site.

No archaeological features and/or remains were uncovered in the course of monitoring. Two features of note were uncovered: a very extensive vein of sand in the southern part of the site, up to 1m deep, extended to the excavated base, or where it bottomed out. It overlaid a yellow/brown boulder clay with frequent limestone inclusions. The other feature of note was a modern field drain which had been laid by the current owners of the site. Extending on an approximate north-south axis, it extended across the house site area and proceeded towards the public road.