House

The area around Arundel Square which connects the W end of Peter St. and High St. was excavated to levels corresponding with the destruction of the Viking bank WA009-005006- in the early 12th century (Level 6; D of stratigraphy 2m). At least two plots existed between the N-facing plots on High St. (WA009-005052-) and the S-facing plots on Peter St. (WA009-005045-). From the late 12th century (Level 10) to the early 14th century (Level 14) two sill-beam houses, a timber house and a stone-footed house occupied these plots. (McCutcheon 1997a, 149-54) McCutcheon, S. (1997a) Section 6 (iv) 'Catalogue of houses (b) Olaf Street, High Street and Arundel Square'in M. Hurley et al., Viking age and medieval Waterford: excavations 1986-1992, 137-54. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008