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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated N of a stream in pasture. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3386). A partially stone-lined trough (L 3.9m; Wth 1.4m; D 0.65m) with a poorly preserved oak plank aligned longitudinally along its base. The fill contained charcoal and stone inclusions. This feature was partially sealed by an area of stone cobbling that related to a later period of agricultural activity. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal recovered from the primary fills of the trough returned dates of 1391-1264 cal BC (UBA-10491). Two smaller undated pits were located c. 15m to the NE. (Monteith 2010a, 246, no. 925; 2010b)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 3 December 2013

References

Monteith, J. 2010b N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Waterford to Knocktopher – Phase 2. Final report. Ministerial Direction: A032/000. Registration No. E3386. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.

Monteith, J. 2010a Glendonnell. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 246, no. 925. Dublin. Wordwell.