Excavation

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A series of pits and features of varied sizes with no apparent order were excavated. Finds included prehistoric pottery, and a flint lozenge-shaped arrowhead. One feature was confirmed as a corn-drying kiln (see CW012-157----) and another as a cremation pit (CW012-158----) during post-excavation analysis. A second kiln (CW012-156----) was located c. 15m to the E. (Hackett, L. 2009, 38; Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009) References: Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (157). Bray. Wordwell Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011