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Archaological Excavation RportE - Mackny, Co. Galway

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Archaeologcal Excaaton Report,Mackney Co, Galway Rngort wth Klleen Burals

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Archaeological Excavation Report Mackney, Co Galway I

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2: Eachtra Journal - ISSN 2009-2237

E2444

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Table of Contents

 Summary ............................................................................................................ vii Acknowledgements............................................................................................. vii Introducton........................................................................................................1 Ste Locaton, opography and Sols....................................................................2 Background to the Deelopment........................................................................2 Preous Archaeologcal Work .............................................................................3 Archaeologcal and Hstorcal Background..........................................................4

. Early Chritian Landcap Arond Ballinalo and Aghrim............................4. Eccliatical Activity .........................................................................................4. Sclar Activity ..................................................................................................6. rib and Mythology .......................................................................................7. Mdival Priod.................................................................................................7. Childrn’ Brial Grond................................................................................10

 Excaaton Methodology ....................................................................................12 Results o Excaaton.........................................................................................13

. Natral Dpoit...............................................................................................13. Poibl Pr-Bank Fatr – Pha ................................................................13. Encloing Ditch – Pha ................................................................................14. Encloing Bank – Pha .................................................................................16. Entranc Fatr – Pha ..............................................................................17. Intrnal Strctr – Pha .............................................................................18. R Pit – Pha  .........................................................................................21 . Sotrrain – Pha ........................................................................................22