2025:347 - Kiltipper Park, Tallaght, Dublin

Archaeological monitoring took place in Kiltipper Park, Tallaght, Co Dublin between 29 July to 5 August 2025 under extension to licence 25E0456. This followed archaeological investigations as part of an Impact Assessment on the viewing platform site which took place in May 2025 under licence no 25E0456. These works uncovered human remains, grave cuts and pits and post-holes. It was recommended that these remain in situ, where possible.

The aim of the current works was to remove the spoil heaps which were neatly placed in bundles around the proposed viewing platform area, to allow for geophysical testing. Four human bones (a humerus, a calcaneus and two skull fragments) were recovered from the southern spoil heap which came from the original excavation area (March 2025). These human remains will be joined with the Kiltipper assemblages from both previous works and will all be assessed together.

Monitoring works also took place in in the north of the park during the construction of two footpaths. In all cases the required depth comprised built ground. Subsoil was not exposed. Nothing of archaeological significance was recorded during the monitoring works.

Geophysical survey was subsequently undertaken in the area surrounding the previously discovered burial ground under licence 25R0305 to Bart Korfanty on 7 August 2025. The survey did not register the existence or location of a presumed enclosure ditch recorded as C5 during 25E0456 assessment. This result doesn’t dismiss the existence of such an enclosing element. This potential feature might lack a  magnetic signature required to be registered by the equipment used.

Further works will be undertaken.