Section 3

Click on the site names to see further information on the archaeological investigations at each site. A summary table of sites is provided at the bottom of this page. Return to main map.

This is an Image map of Section 3 (Navan Bypass) of the M3 route. Please click on the section of the map that you would like to view. Ardbraccan 4 Ardbraccan 3 Ardbraccan 2 Ardbraccan 1 Boyerstown 8 Boyerstown 5 Boyerstown 3 Hanlonstown 1 Boyerstown 6 Boyerstown 7 Boyerstown 4 Boyerstown 2 Boyerstown 1 Gainstown 3 Gainstown 1 Gainstown 2 Macetown 1 Williamstown or Bawn 2 Williamstown or Bawn 1 Philpotstown 1 Kennastown 4 Kennastown 3 Kennastown 2 Kennastown 1

 

Site Name/ Townland Description Provisional site type Provisional dating
Williamstown or Bawn 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Kennastown 2 Pits & ditches Possible Occupation activity & field system Prehistoric
Kennastown 1 Dispersed pits, ditches and burnt spreads Burnt mound & occupation activity Bronze Age
Williamstown or Bawn 2 Dispersed pits and ditches and burnt spreads over a wide area Burnt mound & occupation activity Bronze Age
Macetown 1 Pit and ditch Occupation activity Prehistoric
Gainstown 1 Pit and burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Gainstown 3 Pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Gainstown 2 6 burnt spreads Burnt mound Bronze Age
Hanlonstown 1 Pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Boyerstown 1 Stone walls and midden material Building and enclosed settlement or Field system Medieval
Boyerstown 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Boyerstown 4 Pits Occupation activity Prehistoric
Boyerstown 3 Possible enclosure ditches and circular houses Settlement & field systems Possible Prehistoric and/or Early Medieval
Boyerstown 8 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Ardbraccan 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Ardbraccan 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Ardbraccan 3 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Ardbraccan 4 Pits and ditch Occupation activity Prehistoric
Boyerstown 5 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Townparks 1 Pits and ditches Occupation activity Prehistoric
Townparks 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Boyerstown 7 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Boyerstown 6 Pits Occupation activity Prehistoric
Kennastown 3 2 burnt spreads, pits and ditches Burnt mound & occupation activity Bronze Age
Philpotstown 1 2 burnt spreads Burnt mound Bronze Age
Kennastown 4 Burnt spread Possible burnt mound Bronze Age