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Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd (IAC), funded by the National Roads Authority (NRA) through Kilkenny County Council, undertook an excavation at the site of AR090, Rathclogh 2 along the proposed N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme, Phase 4 – Knocktopher to Powerstown (Figure 1). The following report describes the results of archaeological excavation at that site. The area was fully excavated by Patricia Walsh under Ministerial Direction A032 and Excavation Registration Number E3727 issued by the DOEHLG in consultation with the National Museum of Ireland for IAC. The fieldwork took place between the 27 August 2007 and 15 September 2007. This site was locatedin the centre of an undulating rectangular pasture field with general views of the surrounding areas. The area of excavation measured 33.8m x 19.6m and contained several pits of archaeological potential that seemed to be in two separate groups. The pits, which probably served as waste pits, contained charcoal, flint and chert debitage, charred hazelnuts and seeds in their fills.. A single stakehole was also excavated. The lithic finds comprise three bipolar chert cores, 13 blades, 18 flakes, 83 pieces of debitage and seven retouched artefacts, including two small convex end scrapers. The presence of a number of cores and debitage suggests that lithic production took place at or near the site during the middle-late Neolithic. A total of two samples were sent for AMS radiocarbon dating. A sample of ash charcoal from the waste pit fill C16 was radiocarbon dated. The 2 sigma calibrated result was 2848–2493BC (UBA 13097). A sample of ash charcoal from the waste pit fill C11 was also radiocarbon dated. The 2 sigma calibrated result was 2852–2501BC (UBA 13098). Rathclogh 2 is an important site locally—although the archaeological remains are small they are significant in assisting our understanding of a developing landscape from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. This is particularly relevant given the presence of middle and late Neolithic, Beaker, middle and late Bronze Age, and Iron Age evidence in the vicinity of the site. The Danesfort and Kilree townlands are also rich in early medieval and medieval settlement and the Neolithic activity at Danesfort 9 and 7 and Rathclogh 2 thus represents the foundation for all later activity