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Excavated in 2006 in advance of the N9/N10 Waterford to Kilcullen Road Improvement Scheme (Excavation licence no. E2510). The western half of a subcircular area (diam. c. 27-8m) defined by a V-shaped fosse (Wth 2.6m; max. D 1.2m) with two smaller fosses extending from it to the NW. These fosses returned dates of cal…

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Excavated in 2006 in advance of the N9/N10 Waterford to Kilcullen Road Improvement Scheme (Excavation licence no. E2510). The western half of a subcircular area (diam. c. 27-8m) defined by a V-shaped fosse (Wth 2.6m; max. D 1.2m) with two smaller fosses extending from it to the NW. These fosses returned dates of cal AD 419-535 (UBA-13483) and extended beyond the limits of the excavation. A number of pits in this area were interpreted as rubbish pits. It is probable that the enclosure extended outside the excavated area to the E. A radiocarbon date of cal AD 885-990 (UBA-13482) was recovered form one of the lower fills within the fosse. Two Early Neolithic pits (KK036-064----) were excavated in the NW quadrant. (McKinstry 2009, 259-10, no. 1018; 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 October 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK040-079

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