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The archaeological site (Site 1), a spread of burnt mound material with associated pits next to a waterlogged natural basin, was uncovered and excavated as part of the N2 Finglas-Ashbourne Road Scheme. It is located at the southernmost stretch of the road project adjacent to the north of the M50 Finglas-Interchange. This area is on the grounds of the former Open Golf Course, which lies to the east of the existing N2 in the townland of Newtown, Co. Dublin. Excavation of the site was carried out under the direction of Holger Schweitzer for CRDS Ltd. (Excavation License No. 03E1450ext) by a team of 4 archaeologists between the 6th and 20th of April 2004, resulting in the full resolution of the archaeological deposits and preservation by record of the site. Site 1 is located in gently undulating terrain which had been landscaped during the construction and maintenance of the Open Golf Course. The entire site was contained within the footprint of the road- take with all the features of archaeological significance fully exposed. Excavation took place in two separate areas separated by a distance of c. 15 m (Areas A and B). Excavations in Area A revealed the presence a spread of burnt mound material measuring 3.5 m x 10 m, which sloped down towards a natural peat basin .This peat basin measured c. 15 m E-W and extended beyond the limit of excavation to the north. Two pits associated with the burnt spread, as well as a sub-circular trough all containing burnt mound type material were excavated. Within the peat deposits of the natural basin a number of timbers were encountered. Thirteen of these timbers were sampled and consisted of a mix of split round-woods, rough brush woods and branch material. Two split round wood logs may have been deliberately placed in the basin to serve as an artificial sub-division, possibly contemporary with the burnt spread. Area B was located c. 10 m to the east of Area A and consisted of a small isolated deposit of burnt mound type material. The proximity and nature of this deposit could indicate that it is contemporary with the burnt mound material in Area A.