Discovery and excavation of a medieval moated site at Coolamurry, County Wexford

The site at Coolamurry1 (Illus. 1) was located on land sloping gently away to the south and immediately east of what is known locally as the Boolabaun Lane. The site was excavated by Valerie J Keeley Ltd on behalf of Wexford County Council in advance of construction of the N30 Moneytucker to Jamestown scheme. As can be seen from the 1841 first edition Ordnance Survey map (Illus. 2) the lane kinks…