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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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on 15m by 20m site at Site 23 Killickaweeny (OS sheet 4/5). The area was fully excavated by Tim Coughla
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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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Archaeological test trenching was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Motorway Scheme. In February 2002 during centreline testing of the proposed route carried out by Ian Russell under licence 02E0108 of Duchas, The Heritage
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Testing of this area uncovered two possible postholes and a ditch feature. Despite exhaustive stripping, no further evidence for postholes could be found. The drainage feature was relocated and determined to be modern. Excavation of a bowl furnace and com-drying kiln was
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This site was identified during the assessment stage as possible pits and ditch at the top of a large east–west ridge that effectively split the field into an upper and lower portion. The embankment dates to the time of the construction of the Midland Great Western Railway which
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The site comprised a number of features spread out over a large field formerly owned by Mr George Grant. There was no surface indication of any archaeological remains prior to excavation. The majority of the features showed some evidence for in situ burning and have been int
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This report gives an account of the archaeological resolution of a site exposed at Kilrathmurray 2, County Kildare (OS six-inch sheet 1, 85mm from the west margin and 65mm from the south margin; NGR 266041, 242446; Figure 1) during pre-development resolution of sites within
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The site at Kilrathmurray 1 was located in land formerly belonging to Michael Kelleher. The rubble remains of a nineteenth-century house were uncovered during testing of the proposed motorway. The house was located close to Tyrell’s fortified house (the
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