Resolution excavations in advance of construction of the M7 Heath-Mayfield Motorway Scheme were carried in Morett townland, County Laois, under licence number 03E1368, issued to Jonathan Dempsey by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DOEHLG). With th
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A total of seven phases were identified on site. The first was identified as a Neolithic metalled surface which may represent a working or walking surface. This had been partially cut by a foundation trench for a possible sub-circular shaped Neolithic structure. The infant burial
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An archaeological excavation of the western half of recored monument Platin Fort, Co. Meath (ME 20:14) was carried out in advance of the construction of the proposed Northern Motorway (Contract 7) on behalf of Meath County Council. Though soil depth was found to be extremely shal
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A total of two pits, two possible hearths and a modern field drain were exposed. However, no post/stake holes, slot trenches, or ditches were exposed to suggest that the possible hearths were associated with a possible structure or settlement and no slag or metal was recovered to
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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An oval shaped enclosure was excavated in the townland of Kilsharvan measuring 32.8m in diameter. Over 65% of the enclosure was exposed within the proposed motorway corridor, the remainder lay between the motorway and the Crufty raod to the northeast. No entrance was exposed, but
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The following report describes the final results of an archaeological excavation at Baldrumman 1 which took place in advance of the construction of a service area adjacent to and serving the M1 Motorway, Lusk, Co. Dublin. The work was carried out by Ian Russell of Archaeological
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The site was exposed between chainages 18700 and 18600 in the eastern portion of the proposed motorway in the townland of Shallon. Four pottery sherds were recovered from the topsoil, two post-medieval earthenware sherds (01E0195:001:3-4_ and two of Late Medieval date (01E0195:00
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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The proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway Scheme consists of approximately 41km of motorway and 11km of single dual carriageway commencing to the southwest of the existing Portlaoise Bypass and running in a southern direction tying into the exis
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