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Burnt mound in Clonmelsh

Burnt mound
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Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2609). On a gentle south-facing slope with a stream to the N, a heavily disturbed spread of burnt-mound material (L 6m; Wth 4.6m; D 0.15m) was uncovered. No trough was found. (Hegarty L. 2009, 44) Reference: Hegarty, L. (2009) 'Clonmelsh Burnt-mound material' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 44 (182). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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