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Discovered during road construction (Excavation Licence No. 94E0076) close to a stream and marshy area. The upper layer of the site was removed by construction workers prior to excavation. Excavation revealed two oval pits (diam. 1.6-2m; D 0.5m) which were filled with layers of burnt stones, charcoal rich soil and pockets of clay and sand. Two flint flakes and two tiny fragments of burnt bone were found in the pits. Similar material to what was noted in the pits was observed in the spoil that was moved from above the pits prior to excavation. (Breen 1995, 61) Reference: Breen, T. 1995 Dowdallshill II. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1994: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 61 (No. 170). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 30 November 2011

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Fulacht fia in Dowdallshill

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