County: Kildare Site name: Newhall 2
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004838; A072
Author: David Bayley
Site type: Burnt mound and pits
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 686202m, N 718300m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.208128, -6.709557
Stage (iii) archaeological excavation at Newhall 2 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 and was further assessed during Stage (ii) Pre-Excavation Services both undertaken by Irish Archaeological Consultancy (IAC) Ltd.
Newhall 2 consisted of a largely ploughed-out burnt mound. The burnt mound was defined by three troughs, stone platforms, pits and a post-hole which were associated with a deposit of burnt mound material.
IAC Ltd, Unit G1 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
