This report details the final results of licensed archaeological excavations undertaken at Mell 1, Co. Louth, on the route on the Northern Motorway, Gormanstown to Monasterboice, on behalf of Meath County Council. The excavation was conducted by Kieran Campbell under Licence No.
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This report details the final results of licensed archaeological excavations undertaken at Hill of Rath Site 1, Co. Louth, on the route on the Northern Motorway, Gormanstown to Monasterboice, on behalf of Meath County Council. The excavation was conducted by Kieran Campbell under
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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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Two fulachta fiadh complexes were exposed to the east and west of a post medieval field boundary (F004) and indicate at least two phases of activity on site. A total of twenty-two pits, two possible troughs, one trough, two possible postholes and one linear feature were exposed w
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This site was originally identified following the excavation of a silt trap on a drain on the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. It was initially considered to be of archaeological interest due to the presence of a burnt stoney material similar to that found in a typical
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This site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of a linear test trench which was excavated along the length of the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme in order to assess the archaeological potential of the development site and in an effort to
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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 Donadea road re-alignment carried out by Donald Murphy under licence 02E102 of
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AR 23 was a possible fulacht fiadh, the remains of which comprised a trough. The trough contained fills of charcoal rich material and heat-shattered stone. At the base of the trough numerous stake holes were revealed which may have been used to hold a lining in place within the
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This site was firstly identified during archaeological test trenching in advance of construction of the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. The site initially presented as a spread of charcoal-rich material with inclusions of heat-shattered stone. The site was fully invest
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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The N22 Ballincollig Bypass scheme involves the construction of a new dual carriageway between Bishopstown (Ballinaspig More townland) and Ovens (Knockanemore townland) and covers an area of 750,000 square metres. A programme of advance archaeological investigation was undertaken
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