Ring-ditch in Busherstown

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2581; area 5 in final report). One of two intercutting ring-ditches (max. diam. 6.7m). The ditch (max. Wth 0.5m; D 0.47m) cut that of second ring-ditch (see CW007-123----). Both ring ditches were truncated by linear features. Burnt bone discovered in the fill produced Iron Age dates for both. Two pits in centre of ring-ditches. (O' Neill N. 2009, 22-3, 40-2) Reference: O' Neill N. 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 E2581, in the townland of Busherstown, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010