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Knockhouse Lower

Services
Fieldwork, Post-Excavation, Community & Outreach
Sector
Pharma, Industrial & Data
Client
Wexford County Council
Location
Knockhouse Lower, Co. Waterford
Consultants
West Pharmaceutical Products Ireland Ltd
Value
€100M

Knockhouse Lower

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEST TRENCHING
Test investigations at Knockhouse Lower

Project overview

A range of archaeological services were provided in advance of a large pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located to the west of Waterford City. The 17.4 ha greenfield site was subject to intensive testing (4,334 sq.m trenches) to inform a pre-development risk assessment.

STONE-LINED CAUSWAY INTO ENCLOSURE
STONE-LINED CAUSWAY INTO ENCLOSURE
Section of ditch at under excavation
DECORATED BONE COMB FRAGMENTS
scaled illustration and photography of bone objects
ORTHOPHOTOGRAPHY OF RINGFORT
ORTHOPHOTOGRAPHY OF RINGFORT
Mid-excavation overview of archaeological remains

Multiple areas of archaeological significance were identified at this time which were resolved prior to construction following consultation with the statutory authorities.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEST TRENCHING
Test investigations at Knockhouse Lower

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