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16 August, 2022

Georges Street

Project Overview

IAC provided all pre-planning and pre-construction archaeological services for a mixed-use redevelopment at Georges Street and Lower Stephen Street. The development of a 97-bedroom hotel and 4 commercial units involved the construction of a 5-storey over single basement structure to include retained Victorian brick façade.

A desktop assessment was undertaken to inform the planning process, which was followed up by a programme of archaeological test trenching conditioned to the development. This revealed that an archaeological horizon survived in part of the site, despite significant disturbance due to extensive redevelopment in the late 19th century.

AERIAL VIEW OF EXCAVATION
Excavation in progress at Georges Street
MEDIEVAL DITCH IDENTIFIED DURING EXCAVATION
Segment of early ditch surviving in-situ
MEDIEVAL LINE-IMPRESSED FLOOR TILE,
Fragment of ceramic floor tile retrieved during excavation

Subsequent excavation was carried out to record and resolve these archaeological features prior to construction. The earliest activity on site comprised a pre-Norman defence system, in the form of a series of three ditches. At a later point in time these ditches were backfilled and a stake-built structure was erected.

Possible evidence for early tanning enterprise extends back to the 13th century, although the area retained a marginal character until the 17th century. Later tanning activity was recorded between the 16th and 18th centuries.

A wide-ranging artifactual assemblage was retrieved during the course of excavation, including medieval building materials and pottery, and post-medieval coinage, glass and leather objects to name a few.

ELIZABETH I 1601 Penny
ELIZABETH I 1601 Penny
Copper-alloy Elizabeth I penny of 1601 issued towards the end of the Nine Years’ War.
ILLUSTRATION OF MEDIEVAL FLOOR TILE
ILLUSTRATION OF MEDIEVAL FLOOR TILE
Reconstruction of a medieval floor tile displaying a double-headed eagle

DECORATED LEATHER STRAP
leather strap displaying impressed detail of flowers, chevrons and three castles

POST-MEDIEVAL STRUCTURAL REMAINS
Recording of the post-medieval building foundations

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Network Enterprise Park,
Kilcoole,
Co. Wicklow
A63 KT32

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