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Fulacht fia in Drumgeeny (trough By)

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Fulacht fia in Drumgeeny (trough By)
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Situated in a relatively low-lying position in an undulating landscape with drumlins. Archaeological testing (12E0068) in advance of an improvement of the N2 Monaghan to Emyvale road identified a burnt mound which was designated Drumgeeny 1 (O’Hara 2012a, 6) and fully resolved (12E0209) subsequently (O’Hara 2012c). It presented as a spread of broken and burnt stone (dims 7.8m E-W; 6.5m N-S; max. T 0.25m) overlying a shallow trough (dims 2.1m E-W; 1.9m N-S; max. D 0.2m) at its S edge which was filled with burnt mound material. The trough was cut by a larger pit (dims 5.5m N-S; 1.8m E-W; D 0.2m) on its N side. A sample of alder charcoal produced a C14 date of 3956 +- 30 BP (2514-2346 cal. BC Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 21 January 2020 O’Hara, R. 2012a N2 Monaghan to Emyvale Road Improvement Scheme. Stage 1, Stage 2. Licence No. 12E0068. Unpublished report, Archer Heritage Planning O’Hara, R. 2012c N2 Monaghan to Emyvale Road Improvement Scheme. Drumgeeny 1 Stage III, Stage IV. Licence No. 12E0209. Unpublished report, Archer Heritage Planning

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