County: Tyrone Site name: Town Parks (Strabane) & Greenbrae (Strabane Greenway)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: TYR005:500 Licence number: AE/19/160
Author: Christopher J. Farrimond, FarrimondMacManus Ltd (Derry), 150 Elmvale, Culmore, Derry BT48 8SL.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 634435m, N 898063m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.829266, -7.464078
Monitoring of the excavation of seven trial holes/test-pits was undertaken on 1 November 2019, having been commissioned by Derry City & Strabane District Council, and relates to a Planning Application for the proposed Strabane Greenway / Strabane Canal (Reach 3), Strabane, Co. Tyrone Planning Ref: (LA11/2018/1109/F). A proposed eighth pit (Test Pit 2) was not excavated, in accordance with on-site instruction from the HED Senior Inspector.
Five pits were excavated within the area to the immediate south-east of the Strabane By Pass and two within the area of the Canal Basin, all within the area where the proposed Greenway crosses the line of the Scheduled Monument of the Strabane Canal (Reach 3).
Excavation of the test-pits within the area of the Canal Basin (Test Pits 1 & 3) confirmed that construction depth will be achieved within modern infill material associated with the existing landscaping of the area.
Excavation of the test-pits within the area of the By Pass (Test Pits 4 – 8) confirmed that construction depth will be achieved within modern infill material above and associated with existing ducts and drainage and the cables for the existing street lighting.
Christopher J. Farrimond, FarrimondMacManus Ltd (Derry), 150 Elmvale, Culmore, Derry BT48 8SL.
