This report details the archaeological resolution of features identified in the pre-construction test trenching of Field 22 (Rathbane South) of the Limerick Southern Ring Road (Aegis Interim Report 1 December 2000). The main complex of features was located towards th
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Balgatheran 2 was the site designation given to an intermittent scatter of archaeological deposits uncovered on 22 May 2000. This site was uncovered during monitoring of the initial programme of topsoil stripping for the construction of the Northern Motorway (Gormanstown-Monaster
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This report details the archaeological resolution of features identified in the pre-construction test trenching and subsequent monitoring of Fields 24 and 25 (Newtown) of the Limerick Southern Ring Road (Aegis Interim Report 4 February 2001). The main complex of features was loca
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This report details the archaeological resolution of a feature, a substantial sub-circular mound which displayed the morphology of a fulacht fiadh or burnt mound. This archaeological site was located in an area designated for the erection of the Engineer's Compound
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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 details the archaeological excavation of isolated partial remains of a human skeleton, and other isolated features (not associated), identified during the archaeological licenced monitoring of topsoil stripping prior to the construction of the Southern Lim
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This report details the licensed archaeological excavation of features uncovered during Phase 1 test trenching of the N7 Nenagh to Limerick High Quality Dual Carriageway. Phase 1 test trenching was carried out between January and March 2006 by ÆGIS ARCHAEOLOGY Ltd and Judith Carr
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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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The site was exposed at the northeastern edge of the proposed motorway in the townland of Sarsfieldstown within sight of the existing M1 motorway. A total of seven pits, one possible clay-lined trough, and a narrow curved trench feature were exposed beneath a thin burnt mound dep
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Archaeological excavation at Tullyallen 4 was carried out on behalf of Meath County Council under licence number 00E0832 by Carmel Duffy for Valerie J. Keeley Ltd. as part of the Northern Motorway (Gormanstown-Monasterboice) Scheme 1995. The excavation took place between October
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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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A total of two pits, two possible hearths and a modern field drain were exposed. However, no post/stake holes, slot trenches, or ditches were exposed to suggest that the possible hearths were associated with a possible structure or settlement and no slag or metal was recovered to
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