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Pit-burial in Monamintra

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Situated at the E edge of ditch-barrow (WA018-084----), which is in a low col with the summits of hills rising c. 570m to the NNW and c. 630m to the E. It was recorded during the complete excavation (07E0347) of the barrow by J. D. Lalonde (2008) and consists of a Collared Urn in an unlined pit (diam. 0.45m; D 0.45m). Two further pit burials (WA018-084001- and WA018-084003-) are immediately adjacent. Lalonde, D. J. (2008) R708 Airport road realignment scheme Phase 3. Archaeoligical excavation at Monamintra 2, Co. Waterford. Preliminary Report. (Unpublished report, DEHLG) Daniel Noonan Archaeological Consultancy. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 February 2011

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