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This report documents the final results of the archaeological excavation of two Bronze Age roundhouses, a burnt stone spread, a trough, a structure, pits and postholes (site E3327) on the route of the N7 Nenagh to Limerick High Quality Dual Carriageway (HQDC), Carrigatogher (Ryan) Site 3,Co. Tipperary (NGR 181550 176780) (Fig. 1). The excavation described here forms part of the N7Nenagh to Limerick HQDC Archaeological Resolution Contract. A preliminary report on the excavation was produced in December 2009 (Mulcahy and Taylor 2009).The National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended) provides the legislative framework within which archaeological excavation can take place and the following government publications set out many of the procedures relating to planning/development and archaeology: Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (DAHGI 1999a)Policy and Guidelines on Archaeological Excavation (DAHGI 1999b)Code of Practice between the National Roads Authority and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (NRA/MAHGI 2001)The archaeological work was carried out following Ministerial Direction given under the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004.Summary of results: Mid-second millennium BC settlement site with fragments of pottery vessels and a copper alloy razor. Monuments identified: Two Early/Middle Bronze Age roundhouses, ancillary structure, pits, posthole and burnt stone spread.