Licence granted for archaeological excavation of ring fort

THE Department of the Environment yesterday granted a licence for an archaeological excavation of a ring fort which is on the site of the proposed new headquarters of Cork County Fire Brigade.

The council is proposing to build a new headquarters on the Link Road in Ballincollig and the contract for the excavation work on the adjoining ring fort has been awarded to Daniel Noonan Archaeological Consultancy, who will work under the guidance of the council’s architectural officer, Katherine Power.

Minister for State at the Department of the Environment, Batt O’Keeffe, described the forthcoming excavation as an exciting development.