Cork Line Level Crossings Volume 3, Chapter 12: Cultural Heritage Iarnród Éireann March 2021 EIAR Chapter 12 C ultural H eritage Iarnr ód Éir eann Volume 3, Chapter 12: Cultural Heritage Cork Line Level Crossings Project No: 32111000 Document Title: EIAR Chapter 12 Cultural Heritage Document No. 12 Revision: A04 Date: March 2021 Client Name: Iarnród Éireann Project Manager: Alex Bradley Author: AMS Ltd Jacobs U.K. Limited Artola House 3rd & 4th Floors 91 Victoria Street Belfast BT1 4PN T +44 (0)28 9032 4452 F +44 (0)28 9033 0713 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2021 Jacobs U.K. Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description Author Checked Reviewed Approved A01 December Client Review AMS AMS RM AB 2019 A02 November Interim Draft pending Archaeological AMS HC HC AB 2020 Investigations A03 March Final draft AMS AMS RM AB 2021 A04 March For Issue to An Bord Pleanála AMS AMS HC/RM AB 2021 i Volume 3, Chapter 12: Cultural Heritage Contents 12. Cultural Heritage .................................................................................................................................................... 1 12.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 12.2 Study Area ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 12.3 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................................................................... 2 12.3.1 Legislation, Policy & Guidance ........................................................................................................................................... 2 12.4 Baseline data gathering........................................................................................................................................................ 3 12.4.1 Consultation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 12.4.2 Assessment of Importance .................................................................................................................................................. 5 12.4.3 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 12.5 Baseline Environment ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 12.5.1 Archaeological and Historical Context of the Overall proposed Project .......................................................... 6 12.5.2 Cultural Heritage Policy Context: Cork County Development Plan 2014 ..................................................... 19 12.5.3 Cultural Heritage Policy Context: Limerick County Development Plan 2010 ............................................. 21 12.5.4 XC187 Fantstown ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 12.5.5 XC201 Thomastown ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 12.5.6 XC209 Ballyhay .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 12.5.7 XC211 & XC212 Newtown and Ballycoskery ............................................................................................................ 25 12.5.8 XC215 Shinanagh ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 12.5.9 XC219 Buttevant .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 12.6 Potential Effects of the proposed Project .................................................................................................................. 32 12.6.1 XC187 Fantstown ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 12.6.2 XC201 Thomastown ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 12.6.3 XC209 Ballyhay .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 12.6.4 XC211 & XC212 Newtown and Ballycoskery ............................................................................................................ 34 12.6.5 XC215 Shinanagh ................................................................................................................................................................ 36 12.6.6 XC219 Buttevant .................................................................................................................................................................. 37 12.6.7 Combined Effects of all Sites ........................................................................................................................................... 39 12.7 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................................................................... 40 12.8 Residual Effects .................................................................................................................................................................... 42 12.9 Interactions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 48 12.10 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 12.11 Difficulties Encountered in Compiling Information ................................................................................................ 48 12.12 References .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix 12A. Cultural Heritage Inventories Appendix 12B. DAU Scoping Opinion (July 2020) Appendix 12C. DAU Mitigation Letter (February 2021) Appendix 12D. AMS Draft Screening Report (June 2019) Appendix 12E. Geophysical Survey Report Newtown (AMS, March 2020) ii Volume 3, Chapter 12: Cultural Heritage Appendix 12F. Geophysical Survey Report Imphrick (AMS, March 2020) Appendix 12G. Geophysical Survey Report Newtown and Shinanagh (TAG, June 2020) Appendix 12H. Geophysical Survey Report Thomastown, Ballycoskery, Shinanagh and Buttevant (ACSU December 2020) Appendix 12I. Archaeological Test Excavation Report, Newtown (ACSU, December 2020) Appendix 12J. Archaeological Test Excavation Report, Shinanagh (ACSU, December 2020) Appendix 12K. Topographical Survey Report, Imphrick (ACSU, December 2020) Appendix 12L. Archaeological Monitoring Report, Thomastown, Newtown, Ballycoskery, Imphrick, Creggane (TVAS, August 2020) Table 12. 1: Consultation .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 12. 2: XC187 (Fantstown) Cultural Heritage baseline conditions ....................................................................... 22 Table 12. 3: Townlands within the XC187 (Fantstown) study area ................................................................................. 23 Table 12.4: XC201 (Thomastown) Cultural Heritage baseline conditions ................................................................... 24 Table 12.5: Townlands within the XC201 (Thomastown) study area ............................................................................. 24 Table 12.6: XC209 (Ballyhay) Cultural Heritage baseline conditions ............................................................................ 25 Table 12.7: Townlands within the XC209 (Ballyhay) study area ...................................................................................... 25 Table 12.8: XC211 & XC212 Newtown and Ballycoskery Cultural Heritage baseline conditions ....................... 26 Table 12.9: Townlands within the XC211 & XC212 Newtown and Ballycoskery