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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY      Glanworth Bridge

22/12/2020

 
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​Located at Glanworth, Co. Cork, 6km northwest of Fermoy and 10km south-southwest of Mitchelstown, Glaworth Bridge crosses the River Funshion on the eastern outskirts of the town, 150m from the Main St and in the shadow of Glanworth Castle. It lies between the R639 at Monadrishane and the R512 at Glanworth. The bridge is a Hump-backed road bridge measuring c. 3.75m in width, constructed in random-rubble limestone with piers built on rock outcrops in river's bed. It comprises thirteen semi-circular arches, generally increasing in width and size towards the centre. The structure has rough limestone voussoirs and low pointed cutwaters on the upstream side only. 

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Publication Notice - N22 Tralee Bypass

14/12/2020

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​In the Vale of Tralee 
The Archaeology of the N22 Tralee Bypass 
Edited by Patricia Long, Paul O’Keeffe and Isabel Bennett 
 ​TII Heritage 9 ​ 


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Rubicon appointed as archaeologists on the Killaloe Bypass

11/12/2020

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Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd are delighted to announce that we have been appointed as the archaeological consultants for the Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme [Stage (i)-(iv) services] on behalf of Clare County Council. We’ll be doing regular updates as the project progresses so watch this space.
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Staff News!

9/12/2020

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​As part of a drive to improve quality and encourage innovation, Red River Group has created new roles which will enhance our operations in both the UK and Ireland as delivered for the Group by Red River Archaeology Ltd and Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd. The first two of these roles is Quality and Compliance Manager which has been taken on by Carmelita Troy and Geomatics and IT Manager which has been taken on by Jonathan Millar. 

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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY Drombeg Stone Circle

8/12/2020

 
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In 2014 Rubicon Heritage were commissioned by Cork County Council to undertake an audit of heritage assets owned by the County Council. The audit was intended to assess a wide variety of these properties by providing an overall background/description of the selected sites and identifying the main heritage characteristics and status/functionality of each. We have compiled a series of blogs based on the information gathered during the audit to highlight a number of the selected sites and the amazing archaeology in County Cork. This week we look at Drombeg Stone Circle. 

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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY Carrs Hill, Famine Graveyard

30/11/2020

 
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In 2014 Rubicon Heritage were commissioned by Cork County Council to undertake an audit of heritage assets owned by the County Council. The audit was intended to assess a wide variety of these properties by providing an overall background/description of the selected sites and identifying the main heritage characteristics and status/functionality of each. We have compiled a series of blogs based on the information gathered during the audit to highlight a number of the selected sites and the amazing archaeology in County Cork. This week we look at Carrs Hill Famine Graveyard. ​


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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY Carrigadrohid Bridge (on the banks of my own lovely Lee!)

27/11/2020

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Carigadrohid Castle

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Our first 20 years: How it all Began and the origins and early development of Rubicon Heritage Services!

24/11/2020

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We are 20 years old this week and what a journey it has been!


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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY

16/11/2020

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Camden Fort
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In 2014 Rubicon Heritage were commissioned by Cork County Council to undertake an audit of heritage assets owned by the County Council. The audit was intended to assess a wide variety of these properties by providing an overall background/description of the selected sites and identifying the main heritage characteristics and status/functionality of each. We have compiled a series of blogs based on the information gathered during the audit to highlight a number of the selected sites and the amazing archaeology in County Cork. Our next site is Camden Fort. ​

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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY: Caherduggan Castle

9/11/2020

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In 2014 Rubicon Heritage were commissioned by Cork County Council to undertake an audit of heritage assets owned by the County Council. The audit was intended to assess a wide variety of these properties by providing an overall background/description of the selected sites and identifying the main heritage characteristics and status/functionality of each. We have compiled a series of blogs based on the information gathered during the audit to highlight a number of the selected sites and the amazing archaeology in County Cork. Our next site is Caherduggan Castle. 


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CORK COUNTY COUNCIL HERITAGE ASSET SURVEY Ballyvourney Church and Cemetery

2/11/2020

 
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In 2014 Rubicon Heritage were commissioned by Cork County Council to undertake an audit of heritage assets owned by the County Council. The audit was intended to assess a wide variety of these properties by providing an overall background/description of the selected sites and identifying the main heritage characteristics and status/functionality of each. We have compiled a series of blogs based on the information gathered during the audit to highlight a number of the selected sites and the amazing archaeology in County Cork. Our first site is Ballyvourney Church and Cemetery. 

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Rubicon go to to California (virtually!)

2/10/2020

 
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Our recent podcast on Post-excavation Analysis and Reporting will be included in the 'What archaeologists Do' playlist on YouTube which is being delivered for International Archaeology Day and California Archaeology Month 2020. This is promoted by the Archaeological Institute of America. The playlist can be found at the follogin link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy42N37XBUykGHBTTRqfZGq7HdG_1rW2C
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Rubicon sign up to be more Disability Confident

25/9/2020

 
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Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd is now a member of the Disability Confident scheme.
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to your workplace.

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Risky Business: Managing Risk when dealing with large scale, complex, multi-strand urban developments. Grangegorman, Dublin 7

25/8/2020

 
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The development of a new and vibrant campus for Technological University Dublin (formerly D.I.T.) at the site of a former mental hospital in the heart of the city represented a unique project for a variety of reasons.
At just under thirty hectares, the site was one of the largest undeveloped areas within central Dublin and as such was designated a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd were delighted to be appointed by the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) as their archaeological consultants, tasked with managing the cultural heritage assets at the site.


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Colouring in the past – reconstruction illustration in archaeology

18/8/2020

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 By Jonski (Jonathan Millar)
A key goal of archaeology as an industry is making our findings accessible and relevant to the general public, and presenting the results of archaeological projects in ways that bring their story to life and highlight both the similarities and differences between the past and the present.
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Corn Drying Kiln reconstruction, from the N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP Scheme, Co. Galway. I have prepared a 'work in progress video' of this piece, you can find a link to it below. 2014

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