The site was initially identified during earlier archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping by Valerie J. Keeley Ltd as a possible small area containing burnt stone. However, no archaeological features or depostis were exposed and no finds were recovered during the excavation
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A total of three pits and one stone deposit were exposed on site below the sod and topsoil. All three pits were filled with a dark brown clay and had been cut into the natural orange boulder clay. The stone deposit was exposed to the north of the site and consisted of an oval sha
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The site was identified as a natural feature during earlier archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping and this was confirmed during the archaeological excavation. It consisted of natural staining from decayed stone within an area measuring 0.47m in diameter. A modern field d
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The site was exposed at the southern edge of the motorway corridor a short distance south of the site at Kilsharvan 18. No archaeological features or deposits were exposed or identified during the archaelogical monitoring or excavation. The only feature exposed on site was identi
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The site was identified during the archaeological monitoring as an area containing a possibly natural stone surface or cobbling, which was confirmed during the archaeological excavation. The natural stone cobbling measured 2.08m in length, 0.9m in width and consisted of a large n
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The site was exposed during earlier archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping and identified as an area of natural stone cobbling, which was confirmed during the archaeological excavation. It consisted of area of limestone fragments and gravel within an area measuring 1.4m i
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Archaeological assessment was undertaken on a limestone ridge immediately south of Platin Fort in advance of topsoil removal for construction of the M1 Northern Motorway (Contract 7). The reason for the assessment was to establish the presence or absence of archaeological deposit
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No archaeological features or deposits were exposed or identified and no finds were recovered. The only feature exposed on site was identified as an irregular curvilinear deposit of natural decayed sandstone measuring c. 1.2m in length, 0.08m in width, and 0.06m in depth. This fe
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This site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of the topsoil stripping associated with the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. It was initially considered to be of archaeological interest due to the presence of relatively small charcoal
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The site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping on the N8 Glanmire-Watergrasshill Road Scheme. A flint blade was found on the site associated with a discreet spread of charcoal, a small number of other features
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The site was identified during archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping of the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. AR 18 was situated in low-lying ground in close proximity to a watercourse. A spread of black peat with angular stones througho
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The site was initially identified during archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping on the N8 Glanmire-Watergrasshill Road Scheme. A spread of charcoal-rich peat and associated burnt stone was identified in a low-lying, boggy location within approximately 15m of a stream tow
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