This report details the final results of licensed archaeological excavations undertaken at Mell 1, Co. Louth, on the route on the Northern Motorway, Gormanstown to Monasterboice, on behalf of Meath County Council. The excavation was conducted by Kieran Campbell under Licence No.
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This report details the final results of licensed archaeological excavations undertaken at Hill of Rath Site 1, Co. Louth, on the route on the Northern Motorway, Gormanstown to Monasterboice, on behalf of Meath County Council. The excavation was conducted by Kieran Campbell under
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Two fulachta fiadh complexes were exposed to the east and west of a post medieval field boundary (F004) and indicate at least two phases of activity on site. A total of twenty-two pits, two possible troughs, one trough, two possible postholes and one linear feature were exposed w
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The following report describes the results of excavation E2064 carried out by Marta Muñiz Pérez between February and May 2006 in Treanbaun townland, County Galway (NGR 168384, 226200) c. 2 km southeast of the town of New Inn. Excavations were carried out in advance of constructio
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The site exposed at Kilsharvan 5 was identified as a Middle-Late Bronze Age structure. It was constructed from a number of curved slot trenches (F002,F004,F007, F009, F015, F017). The roof would have been supported by a number of pits/postholes exposed in the centre of the struct
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This site was originally identified following the excavation of a silt trap on a drain on the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. It was initially considered to be of archaeological interest due to the presence of a burnt stoney material similar to that found in a typical
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This site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of a linear test trench which was excavated along the length of the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme in order to assess the archaeological potential of the development site and in an effort to
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AR 23 was a possible fulacht fiadh, the remains of which comprised a trough. The trough contained fills of charcoal rich material and heat-shattered stone. At the base of the trough numerous stake holes were revealed which may have been used to hold a lining in place within the
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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