This report describes archaeological excavations carried out on a Fulacht Fiadh site, designated Mell 5. This site was uncovered on 12 May 2000 during licenced monitoring of the initial programme of topsoil stripping for the construction of the Northern Motorway (Gormanstown to M
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This report gives an account of archaeological excavations carried out on a Fulacht Fiadh site, designated Mell 4, which was uncovered on 12 May 2000 during monitoring of the initial programme of topsoil stripping for the construciton of the Northern Motorway (Gormanstown-Monaste
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This excavation was part of the archaeological work preceeding the construction of the Nothern Motorway, financed by the National Roads Authority through Louth County Council. When archaeological monitoring of topsoil-stripping was being carried out by Valerie J. Keeley Ltd. in M
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This preliminary report covers the excavation and recording of a pit in the townland of Mell Co. Louth, in March 2000. The work was carried out in behalf of Meath County Council under Licence Number 00E0179 by Carmel Duffy for V.J. Keeley Ltd., as part of the Northern Motorway (G
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This report concerns the archaeologically monitored topsoil stripping of the townlands of Hill of Rath and Mell, Co. Louth, between March and May 2000. This monitoring was undertaken in advance of the construction phase, of the Northern Motorway (Gormanstown-Monasterboice) Scheme
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