부산대학교 도서관

Valerie J Keeley Ltd was commissioned by Laois County Council and the National Roads Authority to undertake archaeological works along 18.1km (Contract 2) of the 35km long N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Derrinsallagh to Ballintotty) Road Improvement Scheme (EIS approved in November 2005). The scheme runs from the eastern junction of the present N7 Nenagh Bypass, North Tipperary and ties in with the M7/M8 Portlaoise-Castletown scheme to the south of Borris-in-Ossory in County Laois. The DoEHLG Direction Number is A038. Contract 2 comprises the eastern half of the scheme and runs from Castleroan (Co Offaly), through parts of north Tipperary to Clonagooden (Co Laois). This report outlines the final results of the archaeological excavation of one site excavated along the route at chainage 33.475. It was located in the townland of Curraghmore, Co Laois, 6 inch OS sheet LA21, NGR 222743 185701, Ch 33.475. The excavation was conducted by Sinéad Marshall under Direction No. A038, and Excavation no E3899 for Valerie J Keeley Ltd, from Monday 4 to Friday 7 February 2008. Excavation of this site produced a very shallow spread of burnt mound material. This was located in the centre of the cutting and had no associated features underneath it. A more modern boundary ditch ran through the north side of the site. Excavation of these features produced evidence of a single archaeological phase, possibly dating to the Bronze Age. Modern agricultural activity represented a second phase.