What is recorded here
Discovered during trial test trenching (Excavation Licence No. 94E0187). Excavation revealed a peaty layer partly defined by a stone setting. Possible traces of wattle were also noted (Murphy 1995, 59-60). Remains may represent traces of one or more houses.
Reference:
Murphy, D. 1995 Newry St., Carlingford. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1994: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 59-60 (No. 166). Bray. Wordwell.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 22 November 2011
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- What survives
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