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Excavation — miscellaneous in Ballybannon

Excavation — miscellaneous
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Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2617). To the S of a stream. 'A series of eight small cooking sites, filled with pebbles and medium-sized stones, were excavated towards the north-east end of the site. One cooking site produced occasional flecks of charcoal and fragments of animal bone. Five pits were also excavated in the north-east part of the site. No artefacts were recovered.' (Richardson, Á. 2009, 38) Reference: Richardson, Á. (2009) 'Ballybannon Pits, burnt-mound material' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (154). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

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