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Cremation pit in Carn More

Cremation pit
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Excavated as part of the Dundalk Western by-pass project (Excavation Licence No. 03E0867). The remains of one cremated adult female were uncovered in an oval pit (L 0.82m; Wth 0.61m; D 0.31m). The excavator suggested that it was probably associated with the Bronze Age Habitation site (LH004-139----) situated c. 20m to the E. (Delaney 2006, 340), (Delaney 2009, 18). References: Delaney, S. 2006 Carn More, Faughart Neolithic; Ringfort and Souterrain. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 340 (No. 1272). Bray. Wordwell Delaney, S. 2009 M1 Dundalk Western by-pass site 124: Carn More 1 chainage 24.350-24.550 NGR: 304357 / 310846, Final report on behalf of Louth County Council and the National Roads Authority Licence. Unpublished Report, DAHG 03E0867, Irish Archaeological Consultancy. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 18 November 2011

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