2020:262 - Maynooth Bottleneck Scheme, Kildare

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kildare Site name: Maynooth Bottleneck Scheme

Sites and Monuments Record No.: KD005-015 Licence number: C000610 E004504 R000343

Author: Graham Hull, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd

Site type: Non-archaeological

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 726195m, N 719055m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.206925, -6.110864

Archaeological monitoring was proposed for works relating to a water scheme in the centre of Maynooth town, between the R418 (Kilcock Road)/Moyglare Road Junction and the R408 (Meadowbrook Road) junction. The scheme is close to RMPs KD005-015, KD005-015001, KD005-015002, KD005-015003, KD005-015004, KD005-015005 and KD005-015006, centred on the medieval Maynooth Castle (KD005-015, National Monument No. 485), and KD005-016, St Mary’s Church of Ireland church, which incorporates parts of a manorial church associated with the castle. Monitoring did not locate archaeological material, however it should be noted that the southern part of the scheme, and in particular the area in the vicinity of KD005-015, was not monitored because the archaeological contractor was not notified that the works were underway.

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