An archaeological excavation was carried out at the site of a destroyed ringfort at Ballaghderg, Co. Donegal (RPM DG053:008) in advance of a proposed realignment of the N56 between Mountaintop and Illistrim, Co. Donegal. The site was marked as 'fort' on the first-edition Ordnance
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On behalf of Kildare County Council National Roads Design Office, archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping was undertaken in advance of construction of the M7 Heath-Mayfield Motorway Scheme in County Kildare and County Laois by Jonathan Dempsey of Archaeological Consultancy
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Resolution excavations in advance of construction of the M7 Heath Mayfield-Motorway Scheme were carried out at Marett 1, Marett Townland, County Laois (Nat. Grid Ref. 254383.171, 203795.121) under Licence Number 03E1349, issued to Jonathan Dempsey by the Department of the Environ
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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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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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Archaeological Monitoring of topsoil stripping is currently in progress along the route of the N4/N6 Kinnegad to Kilcock Motorway Scheme. This monitoring is being carried out under licence to the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government (03E0803). During
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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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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 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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Two fulachta fiadh complexes were exposed to the east and west of a post medieval field boundary (F004) and indicate at least two phases of activity on site. A total of twenty-two pits, two possible troughs, one trough, two possible postholes and one linear feature were exposed w
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The site was initially identified during earlier archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping by Valerie J. Keeley Ltd as a possible small area containing burnt stone. However, no archaeological features or depostis were exposed and no finds were recovered during the excavation
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