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Fulacht fia in Johnstown

Fulacht fia
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Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2575). A burnt spread (L 10.5m; Wth 10.3m; D 0.3m) overlay a timber-lined trough and two pits. It was situated c. 17m to the N of a second fulacht fia (CW008-069----) and 30m S of a third (CW008-070----). (Hegarty L. 2009, 44; O' Connell T.J. 2009) References: Hegarty L. (2009) 'Johnstown Fulachta fiadh' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 44 (184). Bray. Wordwell O' Connell T. J. 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 E2575, in the townland of Johnstown, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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