2020:118 - Millquarter, Old Ross, Wexford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Wexford Site name: Millquarter, Old Ross

Sites and Monuments Record No.: WX030-052--- Licence number: 19E0724

Author: Padraig Dunne

Site type: No archaeology found

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 679377m, N 627499m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.393266, -6.833739

Archaeological monitoring of ground works to facilitate the construction of a new section of overhead medium voltage power line within the Zone of Notification for the historic town of Old Ross (WX030-052----) was undertaken on 22 January 2020. These works entailed the excavation of two post-holes, to accommodate two ESB poles, and a further pit, to accommodate a stay wire. No features, finds or deposits of archaeological interest were uncovered.

John Cronin & Associates, Unit 3A Westpoint Trade Centre, Ballincollig, Cork