County: Limerick Site name: Corrabul (Skagh), Croom
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 21E0601
Author: Niall Gregory
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 551741m, N 642087m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.528003, -8.711214
The client, HSE, constructed a new car park and associated site works at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. These works are governed under emergency legislation and as a consequence form a high priority State construction (Building Control Act 1990 (Section 5) Order 2020 SI No 112 of 2020 & EMPI (COVID-19) Act 2020). The site is owned by the HSE and was first Croom Workhouse dating to 1851. Archaeologically monitored construction works commenced 6 September 2021 and continued in a phased manner to 14 December 2021. They resumed in early 2022 between 6 and 21 January.
The work entailed surface preparation and preparatory ground works located at the north-east quadrant of the existing hospital layout. The site was extensively built on with tarmac surfaces throughout and recently demolished buildings on the footprint of the site of development. Some elements are retained, namely a mid- to late 20th-century mortuary and the original 1850's mortuary. The 1880's fever hospital and 1920's nurses' home have recently been demolished. While tarmac surfaces lie to the west and form part of the site, grassed or garden areas are situated to the east of the demolished buildings. The ground works entail mechanical excavation at maximum depths of up to 400mm for the most part, more typically being approximately 300mm. Linear elements within the scope of work will be box trench excavations for services – up to 600mm for drainage and 1000m for electricity ducts (400m width box trenches) and light stands etc. being up to 1600m depth. Manhole locations shall be up to 2000mm in depth and shall entail similarly deep connecting elements.
No archaeology (or human remains) were found.
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