The study of Ireland’s post-1550 archaeology and history has developed considerably in recent years. Traditionally, the archaeology of this period in Ireland was poorly understood and often underrepresented or simply ignored in excavation reports. In recent years, however, t
archaeology | excavation (sites) | demesne
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The excavation of a ‘lost’ medieval cemetery on the route of the N15 Bundoran–Ballyshannon Bypass has created the opportunity for an innovative research project based at the Institute of Technology, Sligo.The aim of this research study is to extract and amp
archaeology | analysis and testing techniques | DNA
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This paper br iefly descr ibes the archaeological findings on the M7 Portlaoise–Castletown/M8 Portlaoise–Cullahill motorway scheme. At the time of writing, archaeologists are still on the ground working on this large scheme so what follows are purely
archaeology | site surveys | ground penetrating radar
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This report details the results of a fluxgate gracliometer survey in the townland of Ballinvinny South situated approximately 5km southwest of Watergrasshill, in Co. Cork (Ordnance Survey 6" County Series map sheet number 64). The survey was undertaken from the 31st July
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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A total of 105ha of magnetic scanning and 26ha of detailed survey was carried out along the route of the proposed road scheme. In all, 30 sites of archaeological potential were identified during the initial scan and investigated by recorded survey, Areas 1 to 30. Figure 1 shows t
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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A total of 4.9ha of gradiometer survey was carried out in three locations along the route of the proposed road: Killegland (Sites 49), Fleenstown Little (Site 55) and Newtown Commons (Site 58). Figure 1 shows a general location of the survey areas at a scale of 1:25000. 1.2 The d
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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A geophysical survey was carried out over the site of a former children’s burial ground near Enfield, Co. Meath. The survey revealed not only the extent of the burial ground itself, but also that of an underlying earlier double ditched enclosure. In addition, the survey showed se
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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The site is an area of pasture to the west of the town of Enfield, immediately to the south of the Dublin to Sligo railway (NGR 27573 24086). Permission was obtained to survey the field under Detection Licence No. 02R018. The site was identified by aerial photography, and consist
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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This pasture site (NGR 254679,110632 to 255016,111122) is situated close to the southwest bank of the River Suir, within the townlands of Killoteran and Woodstown. Due to the position of the site within the surrounding landscape it was felt that there was a high possibility of ar
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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This pasture site is situated within a valley with impressive views of the surrounding countryside. The land surveyed covers the partial area of three fields, which contain both low-lying valley terrain and prominent high ground. The site lies in the vicinity of Newtown (NGR 2514
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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The site lies in a field of pasture, 700m south of the N4, in the townland of Griffinstown (NGR 25698 24640). Permission was obtained to survey the field under Detection Licence No. 02R027. The site comprises two fields adjacent to Site AE2. Site AE2 is a collection of circular a
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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The site lies 400m south of Ardnamullan, in the southern half of a large field of pasture (NGR 26208 24430). Permission was obtained to survey the field under Detection Licence No. 02R028. The site was identified by aerial photography as a roughly circular feature, alongside frag
archaeology | Archaeo-geophysical Survey | specialist report
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