The following report describes the results of the excavation E2071 carried out between April and July 2006 in Killescragh townland, Co. Galway (NGR 163306 225224, 55 m OD). Excavations were carried out in advance of construction of the new N6 between Ballinasloe and Galway. Phase
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The following report describes the results of the excavation E2070, comprising a burnt mound and wooden deposits, carried out between May and July 2006 in Killescragh townland, Co. Galway (NGR 162615 224917, 55 m OD). Excavations were carried out in advance of proposed constructi
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The following report describes a Middle Bronze Age burnt mound dating from 1667-1393 cal BC, excavated by CRDS Ltd on behalf of Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority in March and April 2006 (NGR 164175, 225335, 62 m OD). The site lay close to marginal land some 3
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The following report describes the results of excavation E2075 carried out by Tamás Péterváry in June and July 2006 within Gortnahoon townland, County Galway. The excavation was part of the archaeological investigations preceding the construction of the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe r
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The following report describes the results of the excavation E2055 carried out in March 2006 in Caraun More townland, Co. Galway (164376 225346, 67 m OD). Excavations were carried out in advance of proposed construction of the new N6 between Ballinasloe and Galway. Contract 3 Pha
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This mound is a relatively small and simple deposit representative of small-scale local activities including the collection and burning of firewood, the extraction and heating of stone and probably water. There is little evidence for other types of on-site activity though the
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Archaeological excavations at Cross, Co. Galway, were carried out in advance of the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe road scheme (Contract 3) under Ministerial Direction A024 and assigned the Excavation No. E2069. The excavation was undertaken to investigate archaeological deposits expos
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