The following final report details the results of archaeological excavations at Lissava, Co. Tipperary, which were excavated along a section of the N8 Cashel to Mitchelstown Road Improvement Scheme. These sites comprised four fulachta fiadh and a burnt mound in varying degrees of

archaeology | dating (measuring) | stratigraphic report

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Raheenagurren, 2 km south-east of the town of Gorey, Co. Wexford, has long been subdivided into two separate townlands.While the exact meaning of the name is not clear, ‘Raheen’ refers to a rath or ringfort.These are typical settlement sites of the early medieval period, broad

archaeology | excavation (sites) | ringforts

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Archaeological excavation of a multiperiod enclosure, previously recorded as a ringfort (Record of Monuments and Places no.WM026-051), was necessitated by the construction of the N52 Mullingar Belvedere Road Improvement Scheme. The excavation was conducted by Valerie J K

archaeology | excavation (sites) | stickpins

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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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In March 2005, test trenching along the route of the proposed M7 Portlaoise–Castletown/M8 Portlaoise–Cullahill motorway scheme was carried out by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd. Testing revealed the existence of a previously unknown early medieval double-ditche

archaeology | excavation (sites) | brooch

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Roestown 2 in County Meath is one of approximately 160 archaeological sites discovered to date along the proposed route of the M3 Clonee to North of Kells motorway scheme. The site is a multiperiod archaeological complex focused on a multiphased, D-shaped enclosure of early medi

archaeology | excavation (sites) | marsh

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This paper provides an overview of the archaeological excavations on the N5 Charlestown Bypass in counties Mayo and Roscommon carried out by Richard Gillespie and Agnes Kerrigan, Mayo County Council, on behalf of the council and the National Roads Authority between 2004 and

archaeology | excavation (sites) | chert

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A previously unknown type of ceramic vessel was recovered from a site on the route of the N8 Mitchelstown Relief Road. Bruce Sutton excavated the site for Eachtra Archaeological Projects as part of a programme of testing and excavation undertaken on behalf of Cork County Council

archaeology | excavation (sites) | pottery

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In the summer of 2005, Valerie J Keeley Ltd (VJK Ltd) excavated a multiperiod site that included a ring-ditch cemetery, multiple burial enclosures and structures, and a standing stone. This work was undertaken on behalf of Wexford County Council and the National Roads Authority i

archaeology | excavation (sites) | ring ditch

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Archaeology can draw on a wide variety of information to build up a picture of our past. Archaeologists are therefore trained to use an equally diverse range of skills and techniques to gather their evidence. Environmental archaeology is just one of many specialist areas within

archaeology | aquatic environment | wood

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Talking about his dark 1970 Korean War comedy M*A*S*H, the late Hollywood filmmaker Robert Altman said that he did not direct the film—it just escaped. Looking back on the six months my crew and I spent excavating Site 34, Newrath, Co. Kilkenny (Illus. 1), I know exactl

archaeology | wetland | bog

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Archaeological testing and excavation in advance of the N7 Limerick Southern Ring Road Phase II (LSRRII) was carried out in 2004–5.The road scheme crosses the River Shannon, and a number of archaeological sites were investigated on the northern side of the river by TVAS (Ireland

archaeology | wetland | timber trackway

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