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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 E2612 (b)). A number of post-holes and pits were uncovered. Radiocarbon dates from the Neolithic and Bronze Age were obtained from these. (Richardson, Á. 2009, 44; Breen G, Kozlowska D and Clark L. 2009) References: Richardson, Á. (2009) 'Clonmelsh Enclosure, prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 44 (183). Bray. Wordwell Breen G, Kozlowska D and Clark L. 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 E2612, in the townland of Ballybannon, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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