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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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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An oval shaped enclosure was excavated in the townland of Kilsharvan measuring 32.8m in diameter. Over 65% of the enclosure was exposed within the proposed motorway corridor, the remainder lay between the motorway and the Crufty raod to the northeast. No entrance was exposed, but
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The site was exposed between chainages 18700 and 18600 in the eastern portion of the proposed motorway in the townland of Shallon. Four pottery sherds were recovered from the topsoil, two post-medieval earthenware sherds (01E0195:001:3-4_ and two of Late Medieval date (01E0195:00
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This report comprises the results of the archaeological excavations undertaken at the the site of Tullyallen 1, Co. Louth, during 2000-2001. The work was carried out on behalf of Meath County Council under license number 00E0429, by Robert M. Chapple for Valerie J. Keeley Ltd. as
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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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A single pit was exposed at the base of a drainage channel excavated along the southwestern edge of the proposed motorway. It was oval in shape and measured 0.76m in length, 0.52m in width, and 0.23m in depth and had been partially truncated by the ditching bucket during the exca
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