Archaeological investigations on the route of the new N25 Waterford City Bypass discovered a large Viking settlement of ninth to eleventh century date on the banks of the River Suir in the townland of Woodstown in County Waterford.1 This may have supplanted an earlier Ir
archaeology | artefacts | viking
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Over the Spring and Summer of 2003 archaeological excavations along the proposed route of the N4 Sligo Inner Relief Road & County Extension (N4 SIRR) opened a fascinating window onto the prehistoric landscape of the Cúil Irra peninsula, revealing evidence of settlement stretching
archaeology | excavation (sites) | henge
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Pre-construction archaeological testing on the proposed N25 Waterford City Bypass identified an area of high archaeological potential in the form of pits, possible post-holes, burnt mound type material and a flint scraper in Granny townland, County Kilkenny. This work was comm
archaeology | excavation (sites) | pit
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This paper provides sets the context within which archaeological works were taking place on national road schemes, and provides an overview of some of the key archaeological discoveries from national road scheme projects.
archaeology | regulation | methodology
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The following paper aims to highlight both the excitement and potential of archaeological discovery and the importance of rigorous archaeological investigation as part of the road design and delivery process. In 2001, archaeological investigations, in advance of the N8 Glanmire-W
archaeology | excavation (sites) | moat
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Waterford City Council, the lead authority acting on behalf of Waterford County Council and Kilkenny County Council, proposes to construct an 18 km bypass around Waterford City, with associated link roads. The route forms part of the N25 and runs from Kilmeaden in County Water
archaeology | excavation (sites) | fulacht fiadh
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References and glossary from the seminar proceedings entitled 'Recent Archaeological Discoveries on National Road Schemes' (2004) edited by Jerry O'Sullivan and Michael Stanley.
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'Radiocarbon dates from excavated archaeological sites described in these proceedings' - Appendix of the collection of seminar papers entitled 'Recent Archaeological Discoveries on National Roads Schemes' (2004)
archaeology | radiocarbon dating
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Skeletons are considered to be unequivocal symbols of death, but the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological excavations offers unique and extremely valuable insights into the lives of past populations. Excavations in the townland of Johnstow
archaeology | burials | human remains
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In recent years, there has been much public and media debate over the perceived impact of the planned M3 Clonee to North of Kells Road Scheme on the Hill of Tara—the internationally famous archaeological complex situated on this hilltop in County Meath. However, less well
archaeology | site investigation | geophysical surveys
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The discovery of a female burial, accompanied by three copper-alloy toe-rings, was made during excavations in Rath townland in County Meath.1 The site was located 0.5 km north of Ashbourne on either side of and adjacent to the current N2 road to Derry (Illus. 1).The excavation wa
archaeology | excavation (sites) | burials
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It is known from a variety of historical sources, mainly Irish annals, that Vikings were operating in Waterford Harbour from the ninth century and returned in large fleets during the years AD 914–17. There are the rich and well-documented archaeological discoveries from the late
archaeology | site investigation | geophysical surveys
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