Archaeological involvement in the realignment of an 8 km section of the N25 road at Kilmacthomas commenced in 1997 with a walkover study of the proposed route (Tierney 1997). This study identified the known archaeological heritage of the proposed route and suggested a number of a
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The Rathsillagh to Harristown Little N25 realignment scheme in Co. Wexford has resulted in the discovery of several archaeological sites. The site at Ballyvergin (excavation licence number 00E0473) comprised one hearth, two ditches, twenty-five stakeholes and a number of pits, so
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The Rathsillagh to Harristown Little N25 realignment scheme in Co. Wexford resulted in the discovery of twelve new archaeological sites. The site situated at Harristown Big and excavated under licence number 00E0425 consisted of five fire pits, one heat affected area, nine pits,
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Eachtra Archaeological Projects were commissioned by Laois County Council and the National Roads Authority to undertake archaeological works along 17.1 km (Contact 1) of the 35km N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Derrinsallagh to Ballintotty) national road scheme (EIS approved in November
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This report presents the results of an excavation at a ringfort in the townland of Loughbown, Co. Galway. The excavation was undertaken by Eachtra Archaeological Projects for Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority and forms part of wider archaeological excavatio
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This was a previously known classic kidney shaped burnt mound which was listed as a Recorded Monument (GA103:083). The site was located within the lands acquired for the N18 Oranmore to Gort scheme and was fully excavated. The large mound consisted of a series of deposits consist
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A small burnt mound was located at the intersection of three field boundaries. The excavation revealed a central trough and two interconnecting pits which lay just to the north of the mound. Whilst shallow, the interconnecting pits may have served as troughs too. Both the mound m
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This site consisted of a poorly preserved, Middle Bronze Age, burnt mound. A series of three interconnecting pits were filled with charcoal-rich fills. Two more pits and a possible post-hole were located just to the north of the central pits and were partly overlaid by a layer of
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This was a small disturbed burnt mound located in reclaimed ground on the western edge of an area of rough pasture located to the south of the turlough in Caherweelder townland. A large irregular central trough was located below the undisturbed lower burnt mound deposit. A smalle
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The excavation of a large burnt mound at Ballyglass West revealed a number of archaeological features. The mound itself contained up to 16 different deposits consisting of varying amounts of stone, burnt stone and charcoal-rich black silty clay. Eight potential troughs were ident
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Eachtra Archaeological Projects were commissioned by Laois County Council and the National Roads Authority to undertake archaeological works along 17.1 km (Contact 1) of the 35km N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Derrinsallagh to Ballintotty) national road scheme (EIS approved in November
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The National Roads Authority is undertaking a programme of works to upgrade the N22 between Cork and Tralee. Part of this work involves the realignment of circa 3.8km of the N22 between Gortatlea and Farranfore, Co. Kerry. Eachtra Archaeological Projects carried out a programme
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