Building in Lagavooren, County Louth

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What is recorded here

Six building plots were uncovered here in 2005 during archaeological testing (Excavation Licence No. 04E1605). A stone-lined hearth and a timber tanning pit were uncovered in one of the plots. Pottery of 14th-century date was noted in association with the plots. (Linnane 2008, 260) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 21 June 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH024-041117

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