Archaeological testing and excavation in advance of the N7 Limerick Southern Ring Road Phase II (LSRRII) was carried out in 2004–5.The road scheme crosses the River Shannon, and a number of archaeological sites were investigated on the northern side of the river by TVAS (Ireland
archaeology | wetland | timber trackway
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Raheenagurren, 2 km south-east of the town of Gorey, Co. Wexford, has long been subdivided into two separate townlands.While the exact meaning of the name is not clear, ‘Raheen’ refers to a rath or ringfort.These are typical settlement sites of the early medieval period, broad
archaeology | excavation (sites) | ringforts
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Archaeological excavation of a multiperiod enclosure, previously recorded as a ringfort (Record of Monuments and Places no.WM026-051), was necessitated by the construction of the N52 Mullingar Belvedere Road Improvement Scheme. The excavation was conducted by Valerie J K
archaeology | excavation (sites) | stickpins
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In the summer of 2005, Valerie J Keeley Ltd (VJK Ltd) excavated a multiperiod site that included a ring-ditch cemetery, multiple burial enclosures and structures, and a standing stone. This work was undertaken on behalf of Wexford County Council and the National Roads Authority i
archaeology | excavation (sites) | ring ditch
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Talking about his dark 1970 Korean War comedy M*A*S*H, the late Hollywood filmmaker Robert Altman said that he did not direct the film—it just escaped. Looking back on the six months my crew and I spent excavating Site 34, Newrath, Co. Kilkenny (Illus. 1), I know exactl
archaeology | wetland | bog
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The discovery of a previously undocumented burial-ground attracts human interest. We feel a certain sensitivity among the surroundings, unfortunately all too often from some deep- rooted memory of our own attendance at the funerals of family or friends. Deep within ourselves we
archaeology | excavation (sites) | burials
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This paper is about the archaeological investigations on the N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe PPP scheme. At about the time these investigations commenced I was in conversation with Dr Stefan Berg, a lecturer in archaeology at NUI Galway, exchanging news of our work. Stefan was enga
archaeology | excavation (sites) | metal detector
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This paper provides an overview of the archaeological excavations on the N5 Charlestown Bypass in counties Mayo and Roscommon carried out by Richard Gillespie and Agnes Kerrigan, Mayo County Council, on behalf of the council and the National Roads Authority between 2004 and
archaeology | excavation (sites) | chert
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This paper br iefly descr ibes the archaeological findings on the M7 Portlaoise–Castletown/M8 Portlaoise–Cullahill motorway scheme. At the time of writing, archaeologists are still on the ground working on this large scheme so what follows are purely
archaeology | site surveys | ground penetrating radar
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In March 2005, test trenching along the route of the proposed M7 Portlaoise–Castletown/M8 Portlaoise–Cullahill motorway scheme was carried out by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd. Testing revealed the existence of a previously unknown early medieval double-ditche
archaeology | excavation (sites) | brooch
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