The proposed road development includes the realignment of 1.8km of the N26 Foxford to Swinford Road at the Cloongullaun Bridge, approximately 3.4km north?west of Swinford, Co Mayo (Figure 1). The project is located in Cloongullaun and Pollsharvoge townlands. The existing road is
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This Stage (iv) Excavation Report details the results of the archaeological excavation at Knockbrack 3 (ITM 504161, 785490), carried out in advance of the construction of the proposed N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project, which extends between the townlands of Westport Demesne an
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This report presents the final results of an archaeological excavation undertaken at Keeloges 1, Co. Mayo, on behalf of Mayo County Council. The works were undertaken as part of Stage (iii) and (iv) of the Archaeological Services Contract prior to the commencement of construction
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This report presents the preliminary results of an archaeological excavation undertaken at Keeloges 2, Co. Mayo, on behalf of Mayo County Council. The works were undertaken as part of Stages (iii) and (iv) of the Archaeological Services Contract prior to the commencement of const
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This Stage (iv) Excavation Report details the results of the archaeological excavation at Drumneen 2 (ITM 506985, 786275) in advance of the construction of the proposed N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project, which extends between the townlands of Westport Demesne and Liscromwell
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A programme of archaeological works was carried out on behalf of the National Roads Authority and Mayo County Council during realignment of the N59 west of Crossmolina town in County Mayo (Fig 1). The archaeological work took place in two phases between 2002 and 2004 and again in
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The following report outlines the results of excavation carried out in 2002 during realignment of a 3.2km stretch of the N59 by Mayo County Council and the National Roads Authority on an enclosure (MA038-004) in Carrowkeel townland west of Crossmolina town in County Mayo (Fig 1).
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The site at Ballyglass West Townland, County Mayo was included in the Record of Monuments and Historic Places as MA063:053 – Fulacht Fiadh. In addition to the recorded fulacht fiadh, a terrace, possibly containing hut sites, was identified in the Environmental Impact Statement. T
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Cloonaghboy IV The irregularly-shaped mound was located on the north facing aspect of a gently-sloping east/west ridge, which sloped into a deep peat basin. The mound was comprised of 0.26- 0.62m thick layer of heat-shattered stones in charcoal-rich black silty clay. It measured
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Excavation was undertaken on this site from 8 to 13 June 2006. Fauleens V was newly identified during the centre-line testing (E3529) and was fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charlestown By-Pass. The site was located at the base of an east facing slope of
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This burnt spread was newly identified during centreline testing and was fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charlestown Bypass. This burnt spread of a possible fulacht fiadh was enveloped in peat and consisted of a deposit of burnt stone and charcoal with no
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This fulacht fiadh consisted of a roughly oval-shaped burnt mound, which partly covered a peat cut trough. The trough was sub-circular in plan with a diameter of 1.25 m and a maximum depth of 0.4 m. The sides and base were concave producing a regular bowl-shaped hollow. It was pa
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