This report presents the results of an archaeological excavation carried out as part of the resolution of archaeological sites on the route of the N8 Glanmire-Watergrasshill Bypass in County Cork. The site was situated in Meenane townland at National Grid Ref. 177154, 085345 a
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This site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of a linear test trench which was excavated along the length of the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme in order to assess the archaeological potential of the development site and in an effort to
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This site was originally identified during archaeological monitoring of the topsoil stripping associated with the N8 Glanmire – Watergrasshill Road Scheme. It was initially considered to be of archaeological interest due to the presence of relatively small charcoal
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The site comprised the remains of a partially cobbled trackway which was flanked to the south by the remains of a levelled field boundary. The trackway was approximately 4m wide and was revealed for a distance of 26m. Though much of the cobbled surface at the western end was abse
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AR 23 was a possible fulacht fiadh, the remains of which comprised a trough. The trough contained fills of charcoal rich material and heat-shattered stone. At the base of the trough numerous stake holes were revealed which may have been used to hold a lining in place within the
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This site was originally thought to be a levelled fulacht fiadh. After excavation the site proved to be a series of stone dumps of a modern agricultural nature truncated by later land drains. The dark spread covering the site was originally thought to be the remains of fulacht fi
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