County: Kildare Site name: Newhall 1 (M7)
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004837; A072
Author: David Bayley
Site type: Cremation pit, ring-ditch, pit, and furrows
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 686019m, N 718112m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.206468, -6.712346
Stage (iii) archaeological excavation at Newhall 1 was carried out in advance of the M7 Naas–Newbridge Bypass Upgrade and the M7 Osberstown Interchange and R407 Sallins Bypass Scheme, Co. Kildare. The site was discovered during Stage (i) archaeological testing; it was further assessed during Stage (ii) Pre-Excavation Services undertaken by Irish Archaeological Consultancy (IAC) Ltd.
Newhall 1 consisted of a cremation pit, a ring-ditch, a large pit and numerous agricultural furrows.
The excavation area was extended to investigate whether archaeology extended to the north-west and north-east and to ensure a suitable buffer around the ring-ditch. With the exception of the continuation of the previously exposed furrows no features of archaeological significance were uncovered in this ‘extended’ area.
IAC Ltd, Unit G1 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
