Title Cork Archaeological Investigations Alternative Title GIS
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Title Cork Archaeological Investigations Alternative Title GIS Dataset of Archaeological Excavations Abstract Cork County Council commissioned a GIS dataset of licensed archaeological excavations and investigations within Bandon Electoral Area and the fourteen towns of Bandon, Buttevant, Castlemartyr, Clonakilty, Cloyne, Cobh, Fermoy, Glanworth, Inishannon, Kinsale, Liscarroll, Midleton, Rosscarbery and Skibbereen.The project arose from a desire on the part of the Heritage Unit of Cork County Council to devise a system for managing, co‐ordinating and accessing excavation information within the county, primarily as a tool to aid the planning process. Date & Date Type 2009 – Survey Date Point of Contact Details Conor Nelligan, Heritage Unit, Cork County Council, Floor 3, County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork. Phone: 021 428 5905 Email: [email protected] Theme Building, Information, Military Aspects, Research, Tourism Topic Location, Planning Cadastre, Society, Structure Online Resource http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork%20Cou nty%20Council/Departments/Heritage /Aspects/Archaeology Data Quality Very Good Projection system used ITM Country IE County Cork Body Commissioning Survey Cork County Council Original Survey carried out by John Cronin & Associates Survey start 2009 Survey finish 2009 Updates required As resources permit Resource purpose To allow Cork County Council to devise a system for managing, co‐ordinating and accessing excavation information within the county, primarily as a tool to aid the planning process. Survey method Desk-based Survey limitations Relies on previously published reports likely to contain geographic inaccuracies Resource -potential uses Research, Planning, Historical Awareness, Education .