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House — prehistoric in Moyle Big

House — prehistoric
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Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2595), a circular slot trench (diam 7m; Wth of trench 0.55m) was uncovered. No finds were recovered from the trench but 15 stone artefacts including a barbed and tanged arrowhead and a polished stone axe were recovered in the immediate area. A late Neolithic to early/middle Bronze age date has been suggested for the structure. It was heavily disturbed by ditches dating to the medieval period (CW007-140----). (Hughes J. and Doyle T. 2009, 25-6) Reference: Hughes J. and Doyle T. 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 E2595, in the townland of Moyle Big, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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