County: Laois Site name: Bushfield or Maghernaskeagh 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: - Licence number: A015/114, E2223
Author: Ian Russell, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, Unit 21, Boyne Business Park, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 629327m, N 685487m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.919415, -7.563905
This site was excavated on 6 July 2006 as part of the programme of resolution of archaeological sites on the route of the proposed M7 Portlaoise to Castletown/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill motorway scheme. The work was carried out on behalf of Laois County Council and the National Roads Authority.
This site consisted of a tree bole. Its dimensions were 2.2m by 1.6m by 0.26m deep and it was filled by a mid-brown/grey gravelly soil that contained frequent angular stones. No other inclusions were uncovered. The natural subsoil varied from mid-grey gravelly clay to grey gravel and sandstone. The topsoil consisted of a mid- to dark-brown gravelly clay measuring 0.34 in depth. No other features were found.
