2024:844 - Irishtown, Spricklestown and Ward Lower, Dublin
County: Dublin
Site name: Irishtown, Spricklestown and Ward Lower
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 24E0024
Author: Ida La Fratta
Author/Organisation Address: c/o IAC Ltd, Unit G1 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Site type: Prehistoric - various
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 708800m, N 744800m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.442043, -6.362307
| Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of five days between 6 and 14 February 2024 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. Testing revealed 13 areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas AA1–AA13.
There are two recorded ring-ditches within the development area (DU010-004 and 001) and a trackway (DU010-003). These sites will be avoided by the proposed solar array infrastructure and preserved in situ. The one exception is where the access route and cable trench will cross the western extent of the trackway. In this instance, the road will be laid over the topsoil, along with the cable, meaning that the buried remains of the trackway will be preserved in situ. AAP2, the site of Irishtown House, will also be avoided by the solar array layout and preserved in situ. AA1 (group of eight pits). This site is located c. 151m to the northwest of the fence that will surround the solar development and will not be impacted by ground works. As such the site will be preserved in situ. AA2 (pit). This site is located c. 51m north of the fence that will surround the solar development and will not be impacted by ground works. As such the site will be preserved in situ. AA3 (pit). This site is located c. 42m to the north of the fence that will surround the solar development and will not be impacted by ground works. As such the site will be preserved in situ. AA4 (possible sub-square enclosure/house site). This site is located c. 5m to the north of the fence that will surround the solar development and will not be impacted by ground works. As such the site will be preserved in situ. AA5 (enclosure, pits and possible ring-ditch). This site is partially located within the solar array area, but will be avoided by the array panels themselves. A fence will cross this site, but it will be erected with ballast foundations, meaning the site will not be impacted by ground works and will be preserved in situ. AA6 (pit); AA7 (kiln) and AA8 (two ring-ditches) are located within the proposed solar panel layout but will be avoided by the panels. The site will not be impacted by ground works and will be preserved in situ. AA9 (pit). This site is located to the immediate north of the fence that will surround the solar development. The site will not be impacted by ground works and will be preserved in situ. AA10 (burnt spread) is located within the proposed solar panel layout but will be avoided by the panels. The site will not be impacted by ground works and will be preserved in situ. AA11 (pit) and AA12 (two pits) are located within the proposed solar panel layout but will be avoided by the panels. The site will not be impacted by ground works and will be preserved in situ. AA13 (possible enclosure). This site is located c. 13m north of the fence that will surround the solar development and will not be impacted by ground works. As such the site will be preserved in situ.
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