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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the existing N8 at Oldtown. A portion of the scheme runs to the west tying into the existing N7 near Borris-in-Ossory. The Archaeological Works contract is subdivided into three separate contracts. The following report describes the results of archaeological excavation along one section of the planned M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme, at Cannonswood, County Laois, Contract 1. Contract 1 extends from the townland of Gortnaclea to Oldtown and consists of approximately 14km of motorway, which extends from Aghaboe to south of Cullahill through the townlands from Gortnaclea to Oldtown. The site was identified during archaeological testing carried out by Ed Danaher of Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd in April 2005. Twenty five trenches were excavated within this field (Field 50, Plot 316) and a number of potential archaeological features were identified. The site was designated Cannonswood 1. Archaeological resolution of Cannonswood 1 commenced on 10th February 2006 by John Lynch of Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd. For recording purposes, the site was designated the scheme no A015/090 and record no E2200. Topsoil stripping on this site revealed one rectangular pit, three circular pits and several deposits of charcoal, which dated to the Late Bronze Age. One spearhead and a number of metal fragments were the only artefacts recorded (E2200:4:1; E2200:5:1-4).