The excavated area, which measured 22m north?south by 35m east?west, was discovered in the townland of Muckridge during advance testing of the route. Within this area, the focus of activity was an oval arrangement of ten postholes surrounding a hearth and pit. A number of pits we
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This site at Blundelstown 1 was excavated by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd (ACS) as part of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme on behalf of Meath County Council NRDO and the NRA. The excavation was carried out between February and March 2007 under Ministerial
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The site at Macetown 1 was excavated by Archaeological Consultancy Service Ltd (ACS) as part of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme on behalf of Meath County Council NRDO and the NRA. The excavation was carried out between 29 March and 5 May 2006 under Ministerial Dire
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This site at Roestown 4 was excavated by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd (ACS) as part of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme on behalf of Meath County Council, NRDO, and the NRA. The excavation was carried out between 14 and 23 January 2006 under Ministe
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Rath Hill 1 (A017/018), excavated 18 September – 01 December 2006 by Stuart Elder (ACS) as part of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme on behalf of Meath County Council, NRDO, and the NRA, contained the remains of a circular stone-built structure interpreted as the base
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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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