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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A single pit was exposed neat the eastern edge of the proposed motorway corridor. It is likely that the pit represents an outlying refuse pit associated with the nearby kiln site at Kilsharvan 2 (01E0177) and possibly the kiln site at Kilsharvan 1 (01E0176). It measured 1.15m in
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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Lisdornan 3 consisted of a large burnt mound that was exposed below the sod and topsoil and a humic peat layer that had formed within the immediate low land area surrounding the site. The burnt mound measured 19.4m in length, 14.6m in width and 0.22m in depth. A total of six pits
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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