This report gives an account of the archaeological excavation of a site identified at Correlstown (County Westmeath OS six-inch sheet 27, 527mm from the west margins and 265mm from the south margin, NGR 255852, 247530). Correlstown is located to the north west of Kinnegad and
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The site was identified during test trenching in advance of development. An area of land measuring c.100m by c.50m was stripped of topsoil and the features exposed were identified as relating to two distinct periods of activity. Area 1 contained an enclosure dit
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The principal feature on the site was detected during test trenching. The resolution of the site involved the stripping of topsoil from a considerable area and a number of features were identified. Two rectangular pits have tentatively been identified a
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Archaeological test trenching was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Kilcock Motorway Scheme. In February 2002 during centreline testing of the motorway carried out by Ian Russsell under licence 02E0108 of Duchas The Heritag
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The archaeological potential of the site was recognised during test trenching. In the process of resolving the site, a substantial area of ground within the road take was stripped of turf and topsoil. A series of features was identified and excavated. Although some of the feature
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Due to the realignment of the main Edenderry Road as part of the Kinnegad–Enfield–Kilcock M4 project, archaeological testing took place which identified a number of possible archaeological features. Designated collectively as Rossan 2, this was a site composed of two distinct are
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The site at Rossan 1 was identified during the centreline testing of the M4 Kinnegad–Enfield– Kilcock Motorway. A number of potential archaeological features were identified on the site. No archaeological features were visible on the field surface prior to excavation. Excavation
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This site is situated in the townland of Johnstown, southwest of the town of Enfield on the Edenderry road. The archaeological excavation was carried out by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd on behalf of Westmeath County Council and was funded by the National Roads Authorit
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This site is situated in the townland of Johnstown, southwest of the town of Enfield on the Edenderry road. The archaeological excavation was carried out by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd on behalf of Westmeath County Council and was funded by the National Roads Authorit
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