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This report presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out on behalf of Galway County Council as part of Contract 2 Archaeologic...
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This report presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out on behalf of Galway County Council as part of Contract 2 Archaeological Investigations prior to the commencement of construction on the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe Scheme. The work was undertaken under Ministerial Direction number A024 in the townland of Ballykeeran, Co. Galway. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, following consultation with the National Museum of Ireland, directed that Brendon Wilkins of Headland Archaeology Ltd should proceed with Phase 2 full manual investigation of the site, where pre‐construction in 2005 identified the plough truncated remains of a supposed burnt mound.
Full archaeological excavation was conducted on the site between February and March 2006. This exposed the supposed burnt mound, which actually consisted of a thin layer of burnt material overlying a stone‐lined cist with an associated ring ditch. Other linear ditches pre‐dated and postdated the formation of the cist, ring‐ditch and cairn material. A rough surface of stone was thought to be contemporary with the construction of the monument. A Large modern pit was also recorded, near the cist and ring ditches. Cremated bone was recognised on site and retrieved through sampling of the cist fill, although the quantities of recovered bone were very low.
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