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Pre-development investigations in 2001 by Finola O'Carroll under licence No. 01E0370 identified part of a field system adjacent to Bremore castle (DU002-002002-) along with a slate sundial. The results of this excavation was summarised as follows; 'Excavation of an area adjacent to the site of Bremore Castle commenced…

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Pre-development investigations in 2001 by Finola O'Carroll under licence No. 01E0370 identified part of a field system adjacent to Bremore castle (DU002-002002-) along with a slate sundial. The results of this excavation was summarised as follows; 'Excavation of an area adjacent to the site of Bremore Castle commenced in April 2001 in advance of a large-scale housing development to the north of a medieval complex. The site consists of a large open field covering approximately 4.5ha, the eastern quarter of which is to remain as parkland. The castle lies immediately to the south, surrounded by a number of modern farm buildings, and is currently being restored. The modern N1 road borders the field to the west, and a lane running from this road to the castle yard forms the field’s southern boundary. The sea lies 300m to the east. Closer to the castle a pit was excavated, contemporary with the cobbling and containing a large amount of late medieval pottery. A second pit excavated adjacent to the southern ditch also contained a large quantity of medieval pottery and a handsome slate sundial, possibly unfinished, of late medieval date. The possible footprint of a small structure, of either medieval or early post-medieval date, was also exposed in the vicinity, between these two pits' (www.excavations.ie 2001:324). See attached photograph of sundial courtesy of M.J. Harley (https://www.sundials-ireland.com/amedieval/medbremore.htm) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 May 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU002-022

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