Furnace in Rampark, County Louth

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What is recorded here

Discovered during the construction works associated with a new dwelling (Excavation Licence No. 04E1559). Found alongside an Early Christian burial ground (LH008-121----), two Man-made underground passages (LH008-123---- and LH008-124----), a kiln (LH008-123----) and a number of pits. (Campbell 2007, 268-9) Reference: Campbell K. 2007 Rampark Early Christian cemetery, Man-made underground passages; Bronze Age cremations. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 268-9 (No. 1122). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 March 2012

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH008-126

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