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Site 28, Laughanstown, is located along the route of the South Eastern Motorway at National Grid Reference 32314/23314 O.S. Sheet 26 and is in an area utilised as an 181h century army camp. Following a licenced metal detection survey of an area 20m x 40m a series of features were located cut into the natural sub-soil. The features consisted of three furrows, two drains, one of which is a french drain, and several pits. Other features consisted of small areas of charcoal flecked soil and a small amount of tree root bowls. Following licenced metal detection, a large number of finds were retrieved, 69% of which were metal, with 22% of ceramics and 9% lithics. Only a small number of finds were retrieved from the actual excavation, and these would suggest that the features mentioned above may date from the prehistoric period, through the medieval and up into the post medieval period. One of the pits is prehistoric in date with the furrows appearing to be medieval or early post/medieval in date. The two drains appear to be post-medieval in date, with the french drain dating from the period of occupation by the 18th century army camp located within the general area from 1795 for several years, although the main part of this camp was located to the north/east of the site at Tully church. The high number of ferrous finds, which consist for the main part of miscellaneous nails, horseshoes and scrap metal confirms the location of part of the army camp in this area. A fine rowel spur, and a hallmarked silver ring were also recovered during the metal detection. The finding of some prehistoric flints, some struck and a possible arrowhead and some scrapers, would confirm a prehistoric presence in the immediate area, which may be related to the prehistoric pit. A small amount of medieval pottery was also recovered from the topsoil and this may be related to the proximate Tower House, Lehaunstown House (SMR 26:093).