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Cremation pit in Busherstown

Cremation pit

What is recorded here

On gentle south facing slope, excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2581; area 6 in final report). Located inside Neolithic house (CW007-126----). Oval shaped (L 0.84m; Wth 0.7m; D 0.25m) containing 42 sherds of prehistoric pottery. (O' Neill N. 2009, 29, 31-3) 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 Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010
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