County: Sligo Site name: Knappagh Beg and Rathedmond, Sligo
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SL014-065 Licence number: 19E0109 Ext.
Author: Tamlyn McHugh, Fadó Archaeology
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 569033m, N 836040m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.272228, -8.475426
A programme of licensed archaeological monitoring was carried out at Knappagh Beg and Rathedmond, Sligo, Co. Sligo. The development works entailed the removal of existing footpaths and central carriageway surface and installation of new paving surfaces at O’Connell Street, Lower Knox Street, Wine Street and Fish Quay Street in Sligo.
There are several recorded archaeological monuments and architectural heritage buildings in the direct vicinity of the works which are within the zone of archaeological notification for RMP SL014-065 Historic Town. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage requested that a suitably qualified archaeologist be engaged to conduct archaeological monitoring of all ground disturbances resulting from the enhancement works.
Monitoring took place over intermittently over a period between 14 January 2022 and 20 September 2022. The works were carried out by a mechanical excavator, as well as by hand, under strict archaeological supervision. No deposits, artefacts or features of archaeological significance were noted during the works. Most features exposed were modern services and backfill material with occasional earlier drainage and water feed pipes, now defunct. No archaeological material was uncovered during the course of the street rehabilitation works.
Cooldrumman Upper, Carney, Co. Sligo
