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Discovered during the construction works associated with a new dwelling (Excavation Licence No. 04E1559). (Excavation Licence No. 04E1559). A length of an unroofed souterrain with an air-vent was uncovered in the percolation area of the property to the N of the house under construction. Found alongside an Early Christian burial ground (LH008-121----), a second souterrain (LH008-124----), a kiln (LH008-123----), a furnace (LH008-126----) and a number of pits. (Campbell 2007, 268-9)
Reference:
Campbell K. 2007 Rampark Early Christian cemetery, souterrains; Bronze Age cremations. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 268-9 (No. 1122). Bray. Wordwell
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 13 March 2012
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