An isolated cremation burial (1003) was excavated during archaeological testing by Headland Archaeology Lte in advance of the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe scheme. Associated with the burial was a small irregular pit (1006) containing sherds of prehistoric pottery (E2520:1005:1-2). Th
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The sites excavated at Barnacragh E2446 comprised a burnt mound, trough, stake-holes and a pit. Charcoal yielded an Early Bronze Age date, in common with material from other burnt mound sites nearby. This is one of five Bronze Age sites excavated along this portion of the new roa
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This report comprises the final excavation report for a site found at Mackney, Co. Galway, during archaeological testing within the lands acquired for the new N6 Galway to Ballinasloe dual carriageway road scheme (O’Donoghue et al. 2006, Figure 1). The site comprised both prehist
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This report presents the results of an excavation at a ringfort in the townland of Loughbown, Co. Galway. The excavation was undertaken by Eachtra Archaeological Projects for Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority and forms part of wider archaeological excavatio
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This site was discovered during archaeological testing prior to construction of the new N6 Galway to Ballinasloe road. A post-medieval building was interpreted as a water-powered forge, probably used as a spade mill. The lime kiln at was also post-medieval, with evidence for lim
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The site excavated at Mackney E2445 represented the remains of Middle to late Bronze Age occupation, with potential evidence for a structure made from timber uprights. The excavated features included a hearth, post-holes and pits. There were no artefacts from the site to com- ple
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This report presents the results of an eight-month excavation of a large, denuded and partly destroyed ringfort in the townland of Mackney, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The excavation was undertaken by Eachtra Archaeological Projects for Galway County Council and the National Roads
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The sites excavated at Urraghry E2449 comprised a burnt mound, trough, stake-holes a gully and a palaeochannel. Charcoal yielded an Early Bronze Age date, in common with material from other burnt mound sites nearby. This is one of five Bronze Age sites excavated along this portio
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The sites excavated at Cooltymurraghy E2448 comprised a burnt spread which was cut by a later water channel. Although there was no trough associated with the spread, the site was in- terpreted as a burnt mound and charcoal yielded an Early Bronze Age date, in common with material
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The following report describes the results of excavation E2064 carried out by Marta Muñiz Pérez between February and May 2006 in Treanbaun townland, County Galway (NGR 168384, 226200) c. 2 km southeast of the town of New Inn. Excavations were carried out in advance of constructio
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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 excavation E2123 carried out between April and August 2006 in Treanbaun townland, County Galway (NGR 169136, 226170) c. 2 km southeast of the town of New Inn. The excavation was part of the archaeological investigations preceding the
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