Ballybronoge South

Area

5,315 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres)

Buildings

2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 143 m².

Zoning

No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.

Townland

Ballybronoge South

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 4 recorded monuments.

• LI021-025001 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  In pasture on slight W-facing slope, immediately W of the townland boundary with Attyflin, to immediate N, E and W of Killasragh children’s burial ground (LI021-025002-) and a trackway (LI021-025003----). Excavations on the N20, 50m to the E, revealed an enclosure, a trackway and field system (LI021-025003; LI021-025----). Site visited by Celie O’Rahilly in 1990, during field work for the proposed N20, and described as ‘a complex of earthen and stone linear mounds some of which appear to be boundaries and some of which may be structural’ located to the N and W of the children’s burial ground (LI021-025002-) and ‘extending over the greater part of the field’. Present remains consists of a large area with a series of low undulations and low profile linear earthen banks (H 0.3-0.6m) forming several rectangular shaped paddocks or enclosures with a possible medieval road to W which appear to form the remains of a deserted medieval settlement site. This complex series of earthworks are visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12. Three of the most prominent features of this complex were surveyed in 2000 and described as following; Feature 1 which was described as an enclosure with annex, located 7.5m W of the children's burial ground (LI021-025002-) consisted of a slightly raised rectangular shaped area (dims. 36.5m N-S x 22m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6.3m; H int. 0.3m; ext. 0.4m). The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. Immediately N of this enclosure there is a smaller rectangular annex (dims. 10m N-S x 14m E-W) defined by a similar earthen bank with a level interior. Feature 2 was described as a field system N of the enclosure (Feature 1), consisting of three parallel earthen banks (dims. L 30m; Wth 5.4m; H 0.4m-0.5m) which merge on the E side, forming an elongated shape enclosure roughly aligned E-W. The banks are low in profile but have irregular humps near the W end. To the NE of the children’s burial ground (LI021-25002-) there is Feature 3 which is the remains of a partial enclosure, consisting of a roughly L-shaped length of earthen bank that may be a partial enclosure or a relic field bank. The earthworks of this settlement site are visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken in 2020. Numerous banks and features are visible to the W, S and E on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. See attached sketch plan of three features surveyed and drawn by Mark Keegan Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 July 2020

• LI021-025002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In pasture on slight W-facing slope, 19m W of townland boundary with Attyflin, 200m N of townland boundary with Ballygeale, adjacent to earthworks of a possible medieval deserted settlement (LI021-025001-), trackway (LI021-025003-) and moated site (LI021-168----) located 193m to S. Excavations on the realignment Cork-Limerick (N20) road, 50m to the E revealed numerous features dating to the medieval period. Annotated 'Killasragh Childrens Burial Ground' on 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Described in 1840 as, 'Killasragh burying ground for children and adult strangers is situated in this townland' (OSNB Killonahan Parish, 1025). Burial ground used as a Killeen according to local tradition (Westropp, 1904-5, 380). Site visited by Celie O’Rahilly in 1990 during field work for the N20 road and described the site as following; ‘ The enclosure still survives but is very overgrown; it is possible that there are remains of a structure or enclosure wall on the perimeter’ (O’Rahilly 1991). Present remains consist of a roughly rectangular shaped area (dims. 30m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4.7m; H int. 0.35m; ext. 0.2m) from NW through E to SE and an earth and stone scarp from SE through to NW. Interior is undulating and overgrown, with lightly strewn loose rocks, none of which appear to be set as burial markers. Monument visible as a tree-covered earthwork covered on Google Earth orthoimage taken 2020. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 July 2020

• LI021-025003 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Identified in the archaeological EIS for the Adare-Annacotty Road (N20) by O’Rahilly in 1990. Test excavations undertaken by Ken Hanley in 1991 to the NW of Killasragh Children’s Burial Ground (LI021-025002-) the results of which were summarised as following; ‘Two areas were opened (c. 9m x 8m and 3m sq.) to investigate an apparent trackway which ran through the burial ground complex. Three sherds were found giving a 13th/14th-century date. Evidence for pre-trackway activity was also found’ (www.excavations.ie 1991, Site No. 086). Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 July 2020

• LI021-168 Moated site
  Description

  On the level summit of a low ridge (37m OD), in dry pasture. Identified as a moated site in the environmental impact statement for the proposed N20/N21 Road Improvement Scheme. Monument forms part of a wider earthwork complex which is recorded in the SMR collectively as a deserted medieval settlement (LI021-025001-). Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Monument tested (Licence No. 96E0380) in March 1997 by James Eogan and described as a rectangular-shaped area (80m N-S; 48m E-W) defined by a low, rounded bank with an entrance in the SE corner (Eogan 1997). A slightly raised, level, rectangular platform (approx. 23.5m N-S; 19.5m E-W) occupies the NW quadrant of the interior. Eogan (ibid), investigated the W side of the monument which was to be directly impacted by the road scheme. The W boundary of the enclosure was found to consist of a bank with an inner ditch and two outer ditches. The bank and inner ditch contained glazed pottery dating to 13th-14th century (ibid). In December 1997, Paul Logue undertook a second phase of test excavation (Licence No. 99E0477) to examine the interior of the enclosure and the enclosing elements on the W side (Logue 1998, 1). Test trench A (2m x 2m) was excavated in the SW corner and revealed nothing of archaeological significance. Test trench B (2m x 2m) was excavated off-centre to W and uncovered a shallow, roughly circular-shaped pit (1m E-W; 0.9m N-S; D 0.25m) which was filled with a redeposited natural. Trench C was excavated in the NW quadrant and revealed a U-shaped ditch (Wth 2-3m; D 0.8m) running N-S and which was partially cut into the underlying bedrock. The main fill contained much animal bone and overlay a fill which contained glazed medieval pottery sherds of probable 13th/14th-century date. The bank was associated with medieval potsherds and accompanied by a contemporary U-shaped outer ditch running E-W. The outer ditch (Wth 2m; D 0.44m) was to the N of the bank. This outer ditch cut the fills of the earlier U-shaped ditch. On the basis of the two assessment excavations, this site is most likely to be some form of enclosure dating to the medieval period. In 1999, the W side of the site was fully excavated (Licence No 96E0380 ext.) by James Eogan in advance of road construction. The enclosure was found to be a two-phase construction. The Phase 1 enclosure (85m N-S; 50m E-W) was surrounded by a ditch (Wth 1.5m-3m; D 0.6m) which was cut through the underlying limestone bedrock in places. The Phase 2 enclosure involved the filling of the N ditch and the digging of a ditch parallel to it, some 15m further to N again, thereby extending the internal area of the enclosure. A causewayed entrance (outer Wth 2m) was midway along the W side of the Phase 1 enclosure. The entrance (Wth 1.5m) narrowed on the interior and was defined by two pairs of substantial postholes. A line of smaller postholes extended E-W across the enclosure from the N side of this entrance. This indicates that the space within the interior was subdivided by a wooden fence. Within the enclosure there was a clear difference in the intensity of ancient activity. Relatively few features were found in the southern part, while in the northern half a series of large pits was uncovered. Four were quarry pits that were broader than they were deep and were filled with stones. It is thought that originally these pits were dug to extract clay for building purposes, the stony fill resulting from the sorting on site of the material dug out of the pit. Three rubbish pits were found. They are deeper than they are broad and contained organic-rich fills. Two of these pits cut one of the quarry pits. No clear evidence for structures was found within the enclosure, nor were any hearths uncovered, although a considerable amount of ash had been dumped into the northern ditch of the Phase 1 enclosure. Approximately 40m to N north of the main enclosure, a series of ditches was uncovered during topsoil-stripping. These represent at least two phases of enclosure of which there was no surface trace. The Phase 1 enclosure (35m N-S) had an entrance gap (Wth 2m) midway along its W side, which was flanked by a pair of postholes. The Phase 2 enclosure was roughly the same size as the earlier one, although the enclosing ditch was less substantial. A series of pits were found within these enclosures and on excavation two were proven to be quarry pits, one was a substantial rubbish pit and there were other less substantial pits, one of which contained more than 100 oyster shells (ibid). Most of the features uncovered contained sherds of glazed medieval pottery which was identified as a local Adare ware and imported ceramics were identified as Saintonge green-glazed ware (C. Sandes, pers. comm.). A number of whittle tang and plain tang iron knives were found, one of which retained part of its wooden handle. A small iron slash hook was also recovered from the excavations. A decorated copper-alloy stick-pin and a simple copper-alloy ring brooch were found in one of the rubbish pits (ibid). A single-edged composite bone comb was found in the backfill of the Phase 1 enclosure ditch. These finds all suggest a date in the 13th-14th century for the occupation on this site. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 August 2020

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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