Eachtra Journal

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Medieval and post-medieval pits and ditches in Kilkenny city burgage plots

June, 2012 · Written by: Eachtra Print This Page This entry is part 3 of 7 in the Issue 14

Archaeological Excavation Report

Medieval and post-medieval pits and ditches in Kilkenny city burgage plots

Eachtra archaeological projects undertook excavation of Stratham’s garage in January and February of 2005 under licence 99E0757, an extension to a pre-existing licence. In total some eighty pits were excavated with a small number of linear features and post-medieval wall foundations, drains and a cobbled surface also present. There was no evidence for a medieval structure in this area of the site and many of the pits were filled with refuse. The excavated area was interpreted as the partial remains of four medieval burgage plots. Recent excavations of the area immediately north and adjacent to this site will hopefully provide material comparable to the results from the Stratham’s Garage site.

Authors: Bruce Sutton and Penny Johnston

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