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This is a final report of an archaeological excavation at Kilmainham 2 which was located on the route of the M3 Navan–Kells & Kells Bypass (Archaeological Services Contract 4) of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme, County Meath. The excavation was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd on behalf of Meath County Council and the National Roads Authority. The work was carried out under Ministerial Direction No. A029/023 and National Monuments Service (NMS) Excavation Registration No. E3143 which were received from the DoEHLG in consultation with the National Museum of Ireland. The fieldwork took place between 24 October – 3 November 2006. A total area of 1600m2 was opened around Kilmainham 2 to reveal the archaeological features that were identified at the site during archaeological testing under Licence No. 04E0917. Kilmainham 2 comprised a possible late Bronze Age (1112–912 BC) structure defined by four postholes in a rectangular arrangement. A number of pits, some of which were stone lined, surrounded this structure and contained Bronze Age pottery and carbonised seeds. An oblong/figure-of-eight pit was dated to the Iron Age and may have represented a cereal drying kiln.