House — medieval in Waterford City

The remains of a medieval house on Coffee House Lane consisting of fragments of the side walls and S gable (int. dims. c. 13.8m N-S; 4.65m E-W) were recorded by A. Gittins (93E0058; 1994). Original features include a doorway in the S wall and fragments of a window in the W wall. There was an inserted fireplace (now located in the Hostel on Coffee House Lane) with an oak mantle at first-floor level in the W wall. Further excavations in the vicinity (93E0133) revealed post-medieval houses and a passage, and the remains of hearths and floors suggest that medieval houses fronted on to Greyfriars St (Wren 1994). Gittins, A. (1994) Coffee House Lane, Greyfriars, Waterford. Urban. in I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 1993: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 76, No. 214. Wordwell. Bray. Wren, J. (1994) Greyfriars/Coffee House Lane, Waterford. Urban medieval/post-medieval. in I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 1993: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 77, No. 215. Wordwell. Bray. 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