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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 was subdivided into three separate contracts. 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 following report describes the results of archaeological excavation along one section of the planned M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme, at Oldtown, County Laois, Contract 1. The site was identified during archaeological testing carried out by Tara O Neill of Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd in March–May 2005. Eighteen trenches were excavated within this field and a number of potential archaeological features were identified. The site was designated Oldtown 1. Archaeological resolution of Oldtown 1 commenced on the 6th February 2006 and was carried out by Tara O Neill. For recording purposes the site was designated the scheme no A015/105 and licence E2214. Topsoil stripping on this site revealed two troughs and three pits associated with burnt mound activity. These features returned radiocarbon dates of BC 1780–1600 and BC 1060– 890. No finds were recovered from this site.