A possible early field wall and the greenfield area of the N59 Newport to Mallaranny road realignment scheme were archaeologically predevelopment tested in advance of this scheme, 1-9 March 2011. Two trenches were excavated by hand across the impacted section of the field wall; h

archaeology | dating (measuring) | Archaeological excavation report

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The National Primary N26 Ballina?Foxford Stage 1 road at Carrowntreila is situated in the valley of the River Moy between Ballina and Foxford. Topsoil removal in advance of the construction of the N26 Ballina?Foxford Stage 1 road at Carrowntreila was monitored by Mr Richard Gille

archaeology | dating (measuring) | Archaeological excavation report

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Full topsoil removal in advance of the construction of the N26, Ballina-Bohola road, Stage I, at Carrowntreila, was monitored for Mayo County Council. This section of the road consisted of a 4.5 km-long corridor located immediately south of Ballina town. Two main archaeological s

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This paper provides an overview of the archaeological excavations on the N5 Charlestown Bypass in counties Mayo and Roscommon carried out by Richard Gillespie and Agnes Kerrigan, Mayo County Council, on behalf of the council and the National Roads Authority between 2004 and

archaeology | excavation (sites) | chert

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