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

4_Knockhouse_Illustration of artefacts — 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.

1_Knockhouse_Test Trenching — ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEST TRENCHING
Test investigations at Knockhouse Lower

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