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This report details the results of archaeological excavation carried out prior to the construction of the N7 Heath-Mayfield Motorway at Ballyfarsoon townland, on behalf of Kildare County Council and the National Roads Authority. This site was excavated as part of the resolution of archaeological sites on the route of the N7 Heath-Mayfield motorway scheme extended from Mayfield townland at the western end of the N7 Kildare Town By-pass westwards to Greatheath townland at the eastern end of the N7 Portlaoise By-pass. It had not been previously recorded and was discovered during archaeological test trenching along the road corridor. Site N west was identified under the same contract during advanced centreline testing by Brendain O’Riordáin under licence 03E0127. The site was situated in Ballyfarsoon townland, Monasterevin parish and Offaly West Barony at National Grid Ref. 264321, 208451 and at an elevation of 76m OD (see Fig. 1). Excavations were carried out from 14th – 29th April 2003, under licence number 03E0571, by Eamonn Cotter of Valerie J Keeley Ltd on behalf of Kildare County Council..