Well in Busherstown, County Carlow

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What is recorded here

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2584). Cut into a fulacht fia (CW007-099----). Circular well (6m E/W by 3m; D 0.52m) and timber platform along SW edge. (Breen G, 2009 14-5) Reference: Breen G. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2584, in the townland of Busherstown, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW007-100

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