2020:260 - DUBLIN 1: Former O'Devaney Gardens, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: DUBLIN 1: Former O'Devaney Gardens
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 20E0293
Author: Aisling Collins, ACAS
Author/Organisation Address: 45 Richmond Park, Monkstown, Co Dublin
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 713587m, N 734910m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.352194, -6.293844
The archaeological monitoring of the geological site investigation trial trenches in Areas A and B did not identify any features of archaeological significance.
In general, the deposits identified in the trenches consisted of dark brown clays with inclusions of modern building rubble throughout. In some trenches the inclusions identified comprised of large lumps of concrete, steel rods, plastic and fragments of cardboard. Old service routes including water and sewage pipes were also identified.
It seems that after the flats complex was demolished, the site was cleared and levelled up with clay infill deposits.
Area C (St Bricin’s lands) and Area E (soccer pitch) did not have any site investigation trial trenches. These areas should be archaeologically tested prior to the construction phase.