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Excavation by S. Stevens at Exchange St./High St. in 1984-5 exposed 17th-century features including a laneway, a courtyard with a well, ovens and a drainage system. Earlier material dating from the 12th to the 14th centuries, mainly comprising pits, trackways and hearths, was also uncovered (Stevens 1985a, 1985b; Youngs et al. 1985, 218-19).
Stevens, S. (1985a) A brief examination of a site at Coal Quay, Waterford city. Decies, No. 30, 43-54.
Stevens, S. (1985b) High Street/ Exchange Street. Medieval and post-medieval urban. In C. Cotter (ed.) Excavations 1985: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 38, No. 55.
Youngs, S. M., Clarke, J. and Barry, T. B. (1985) Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1984. Medieval Archaeology 29, 158-230.
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
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