County: Cork Site name: Gaelscoil Kinsale, Cappagh, Kinsale
Sites and Monuments Record No.: CO112-090 Licence number: 24E0260
Author: Maeve McCormick
Site type: Testing
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 562755m, N 550719m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.707615, -8.538909
Archaeological Test excavation was undertaken at Gaelscoil Kinsale, Kinsale, Co Cork. A desk-based study for this assessment was followed by Geophysical Survey (24R0017; January 2024) and Metal Detection Survey (24R0049; February 2024). Finally, test excavation was undertaken across the site in April 2024.
A total of 10 trenches (653 linear metres; 1175 sq. m.) were excavated across the site. Topsoil across the site was a friable light brown loamy clay. This was consistent in depth across the site (0.28‑0.33m deep) and overlay a compact mid-orange stony clay with exposed bedrock. No soil morphological changes were noted in Trench 2 or in Trenches 7‑9 where the curvilinear negative trend was identified in the geophysical survey. It is therefore concluded that this represents a signal derived from geological layers, possibly the bands of bedrock noted throughout the site.
No archaeological features were recorded across the positive cultivation trends identified in the geophysical survey. No archaeological features, layers or objects were recorded in the course of the test excavations. Metal detector (24R0049) scanning of upcast topsoil aided in the identification of numerous modern metal and ceramic items. None were of archaeological significance and a selection was retained for illustrative purposes.
No buried sites, features, layers or objects of archaeological potential were noted in the course of the test excavations.
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