What is recorded here
During archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd. along the eastern edge of the Ballyclider Road as part of the M7 Heath-Mayfield Motorway scheme, a burnt mound spread was identified (Ballymooney 1). This site is located 3.5m east of the roadtake and outside of it in the…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA013-122
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Portlaoise GAA; drone photographer not named, portlaoisegaa.ie
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