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 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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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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A possible corn-drying kiln was exposed at Kilsharvan 1. It was keyhole shaped in plan and measured 1.4m in length, 1.0m in width and extended to a depth of 0.35m (39.149m O.D.). It had been filled with a mid brown coloured sandy clay containing moderate inclusions of oxidised cl
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A total of one pit and one modern field drain were exposed. The modern field drain ran east-west across the site and measured 0.2m in width and had been filed with a large number of angular stone. The pit was circular in shape and measured 0.31m in diameter and 0.08m in depth. It
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One natural feature, one deposit and three pits were exposed. The natural feature consisted of an oval shaped area of naturally discoloured soil caused by decayed stone within the orange sandy boulder clay. The deposit consisted of a sub-circular shaped area of mid brown coloured
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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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A single pit was exposed neat the eastern edge of the proposed motorway corridor. It is likely that the pit represents an outlying refuse pit associated with the nearby kiln site at Kilsharvan 2 (01E0177) and possibly the kiln site at Kilsharvan 1 (01E0176). It measured 1.15m in
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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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