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This final report presents the results of the archaeological resolution works carried out on behalf of Kildare County Council and the National Roads Authority as part of the Archaeological Services Contract No. 5 ? Resolution, Kilcullen to Moone and Athy Link Road. The works were undertaken prior to the commencement of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Phase 3, Kilcullen to Carlow. The Minister of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, following consultation with the National Museum of Ireland, issued Directions to Kildare County Council on 8 March 2007 for archaeological resolution works relating to the road development. The registration number, E2979, was allocated by the Department for the excavation of the present site in Mullamast townland under the directorship of Liam Hackett of Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd. An Environmental Impact Assessment was published in 2003 for the Kilcullen to Powerstown Scheme, with Valerie J Keeley Ltd preparing the Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment. This formed Chapter 10 of the EIS produced by the Roughan and O?Donovan ? Faber Maunsell Alliance. Geophysical prospection was carried out on certain areas of high archaeological potential by Bartlett?Clark Consultancy as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment, on behalf of Valerie J. Keeley Ltd/Kildare County Council. Aerial photography was undertaken along the entire route selection as part of the non?invasive assessment after the EIA stage. This work was carried out in April 2004 by Markus Casey. Archaeological testing carried out by CRDS Ltd under N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 2 ? Test Excavations, Mullamast to Prumplestown and Athy Link Road under Ministerial Direction Number A021/174 on this site between 8 May and 28 August 2006 identified a single isolated pit 0.86 m in diameter and 0.12m deep containing a burnt fill Full archaeological resolution was conducted on this site between 5 and 6 April 2007. This revealed pits, possible postholes and a ditch. A preliminary report of works on the site was completed by Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd on February 2009.