This report gives an account of the archaeological excavation of a site identified at Correlstown (County Westmeath OS six-inch sheet 27, 527mm from the west margins and 265mm from the south margin, NGR 255852, 247530). Correlstown is located to the north west of Kinnegad and
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Archaeological test trenching was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Kilcock Motorway Scheme. In February 2002 during centreline testing of the motorway carried out by Ian Russsell under licence 02E0108 of Duchas The Heritag
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Archaeological test trenching was carried out in advance of construction along the route of the proposed M4 Kinnegad-Enfield-Motorway Scheme. In February 2002 during centreline testing of the proposed route carried out by Ian Russell under licence 02E0108 of Duchas, The Heritage
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Testing of this area uncovered two possible postholes and a ditch feature. Despite exhaustive stripping, no further evidence for postholes could be found. The drainage feature was relocated and determined to be modern. Excavation of a bowl furnace and com-drying kiln was
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This site was identified during the assessment stage as possible pits and ditch at the top of a large east–west ridge that effectively split the field into an upper and lower portion. The embankment dates to the time of the construction of the Midland Great Western Railway which
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This report gives an account of the archaeological resolution of a site exposed at Kilrathmurray 2, County Kildare (OS six-inch sheet 1, 85mm from the west margin and 65mm from the south margin; NGR 266041, 242446; Figure 1) during pre-development resolution of sites within
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Due to the realignment of the main Edenderry Road as part of the Kinnegad–Enfield–Kilcock M4 project, archaeological testing took place which identified a number of possible archaeological features. Designated collectively as Rossan 2, this was a site composed of two distinct are
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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on the site of a possible fulacht fiadh at Site 13 (AE30) at Pitchfordstown, Co. Kildare (
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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on a 15m by 9m site at Site 22 at Pitchfordstown (OS sheet 5). The area was fully excavated by Tim Coug
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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on a 20m by 20m site at Site 17 at Killickaweeny (OS sheet 4/5). The area was fully excavated by Tim Co
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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on a 20m by 20m site (Site 12) at Boycetown (OS sheet 5; Figure 1 and 3). The area was fully excavated
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This report, prepared on behalf of Westmeath County Council, has been undertaken to describe the results of an excavation carried out in advance of a proposed road development, on a 20m by 20m site at Site 11, Pitchfordstown (OS sheet 5; Figure. 1). The area was fully excavated b
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