The following report describes the full and final results of Stage (i)(a) archaeological test excavation, limited excavation and full resolution, in advance of the N83 Carrowmunniagh/Carrowculleen Road Improvement Scheme, Co. Galway (Figure 1). The testing was carried out by Davi
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A Moycullen Miscellany, by Jerry O’Sullivan, Shane Delaney, Carlos Chique and Karen Molloy, weaves together many strands in the story of an attractive village with a colourful history and a pleasing mix of old and new architecture. The village lies between the fertile limestone b
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The following report describes the results of an archaeological excavation at Killarainy 3 (Registration No.: E4577 and under Ministerial Directions A067), which was located along the route of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway. The site at Killarainy 3 was discovered during ad
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The following report describes the results of the excavation A041/E2006 carried out between March 2005 and November 2006, in the townland of Rahally (NGR 166007 225872). The site is located on a prominent hill in the parish of Grange in the barony of Kilconnell, Co. Galway. Three
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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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Archaeological testing with subsequent excavation took place at Doughiska, Co. Galway as part of the proposed N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe scheme Contract 1 (Doughiska to Ballygarraun South) on behalf of Galway County Council. The proposed archaeological testing was carried out
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The new road clipped the western edge of a burnt mound. The excavation revealed the presence of a large trough and a well. Both features were located below the remains of the burnt mound material. Two Late Bronze Age radiocarbon dates were obtained from basal fill of the trough (
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This was a small, porrly preserved burnt mound from which a Late Bronze Age date was returned. A shallow trough contained a number of stakeholes in the base of the pit. No finds were found. One Late Bronze Age date was returned from the basal fill of the trough.
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The excavation revealed the presence of a burnt mound with associated pits and troughs. The two troughs both had internal stakeholes suggesting in one case some form of lining and in the other some form of suspension rack. The remains of a H-frame suspension frame was situated no
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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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A small, Late Bronze Age, burnt mound was identified consisting of a large sub-rectangular pit which was interpreted as a trough and a smaller roughly oval-shaped pit which may also have been a trough. The large trough had internal stake-holes and pits. A radiocarbon date of 731–
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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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