Excavation

In 2001, archaeological testing (Licence no. 01E1169: www.excavations.ie) was undertaken at the proposed site of a swimming-pool development at the Fair Green, immediately east of the 'South Moat' (KD019-030023-). All of the six trenches excavated revealed evidence of extensive landscaping and recent ground disturbance, and no artefactual material was recovered. However, Trench 1, in the south of the site adjacent to Craddockstown Road revealed a wide (c. 7m) linear feature with a compact grey silt fill. To the north and south of this were two other linear features of similar orientation (E-W). Other shallow (D 0.37m) linear features (Wth 1.1m) also occurred to the north and south, and a single sub rectangular post-hole was found. Trench 3, immediately west of the existing swimming-pool building, revealed eight features of archaeological potential including three linear features (principally aligned E-W), three pit features and a single spread. These features are located on the most elevated portion of the site and may be related to activity associated with the South Moat. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011