Old corn mill find needs excavation
16 Jul 1990By HELEN QUINN
THE discovery of a 13th century corn mill by archaeologists excavating the bed of the River Poddle is very important and time and money is needed to excavate the area to capacity, the director of the National Museum said today.
Viking expert Pat Wallace said this discovery, by archaeologist Claire Walsh, would reveal important information about life in ancient Dublin and contribute to the city’s tourist industry.
The excavation team, led by Ms. Walsh, discovered the mill remains near Patrick Street along the route of a proposed sewer pipe which had been put out’ to tender by Dublin Corporation.
The find was a surprise because there is no written record of a mill in that area. It is believed the mill was built in the 13th century and destroyed in the 15th, using a combination of wood and stone. The Poddle was diverted at that time towards both sides of what is now Patrick Street.
However, the area will not be preserved, according to Dublin Corporation spokesman Noel Carroll. The purpose of the dig is to investigate the source of the old Poddle and document and record findings.
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