2025:353 - Crobally Upper (Strand Hill), Waterford
County: Waterford
Site name: Crobally Upper (Strand Hill)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: WA026-094---
Licence number: 24E0081ext.
Author: Paul Stevens
Author/Organisation Address: c/o Archaeological Management Solutions (AMS), 19 High Street, Kilkenny
Site type: Rath - ringfort
Period/Dating: Early Medieval (AD 400-AD 1099)
ITM: E 658423m, N 602353m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.169901, -7.145922
Archaeological Management Solutions (AMS) was engaged to undertake archaeological monitoring of proposed boundary treatment works, and subsequent excavation of features exposed during monitoring, at the Strand Hill development in Crobally Upper townland, Tramore, County Waterford.
The boundary treatment comprised the mechanical removal, under archaeological supervision, of the existing boundary ditch that defined the south-west boundary of the development site (Area B). The boundary consisted of a bank and hedgerow c.110m in length and 4.5m wide, situated alongside the existing laneway known as Stranger’s Lane, which included the preserved remains of the western extent of the enclosure ditch and associated features (WA026-094—, Enclosure) within an area measuring 38m x 4.5m. The work follows on from extensive previous archaeological investigations between 2020 and 2024 (see Coyne 2020b:399; Fegan & Kenny 2024:827; Salinas forthcoming [2024]).
The excavation was an extension to that of the circular enclosure excavated in 2024 (Licence: 24E0081), and results comprised the continuation of the ringfort enclosure ditches, one interior pits and three post-holes. The remaining 4% of the ringfort continues beyond the western boundary of the development under the tarmac road of Stranger’s Lane.
Further archaeological monitoring of boundary works adjacent to Spring Farm is still outstanding.
References:
Coyne, F. 2020b. Archaeological Test Trenching and Impact Assessment at Crobally Upper, Tramore, Co. Waterford (20E0596). Unpublished excavation report prepared by Aegis Archaeology for Fewer Harrington & Partners.
Fegan, G. and Kenny, P. 2024. Archaeological Excavation Crobally Upper, Tramore, Co. Waterford (Excavation Licence 22E0266). Unpublished Preliminary Report prepared by Shanarc, submitted to the National Monuments Service.
Salinas, J., Honeyman, M. & Donoghue, F. 2024. Preliminary report on archaeological excavation at Crobally Upper, Tramore, Co. Waterford (Licence: 24E0081). Unpublished report by Archaeological Management Solutions.