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Excavations in advance of a residential development at Dundalk Racecourse (Excavation Licence No. 04E1180) uncovered five concentrations of archaeological activity including a fulacht fia (LH007-185----) and a shell midden (LH007-186----). Area's 1, 2 and 3 consisted of pits of unknown function. Prehistoric pottery and a large quantity of flint artefacts including a Bann flake, scrapers, blades, flakes, cores and a quantity of debitage were retrieved from 'area 2'. (O' Neill 2007, 258)
Reference:
O' Neill T. 2007 Dundalk Racecourse, Dowdallshill Various. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 258 (No. 1080). Bray. Wordwell.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 8 December 2011
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