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During archaeological monitoring conducted on the Portlaoise Bypass an extensive Iron Age complex and associated features were discovered in the townland of Ballydavis. A full-scale excavation followed during the period May-Nov. 1995. The site lay atop a low knoll (130 OD), some 4km north-east of Portlaoise town. The approximate area covered was 250m x 130m. The complex consisted of four ring-ditches, seven furnaces, and a series of pits and post-holes. The fourth ring-ditch measured 6m in diameter. It had a maximum depth of 0.6m and a width of 1m. The entrance faced north-west and was 2.2m in width. The fill was mixed with a significant amount of charcoal.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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