Section 5

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 5 (Kells & North of Kells) of the M3 route. Please click on the section of the map that you would like to view. Derver 1 Derver 2 Derver 3 Derver 4 Derver 5 Derver 6 Pottlebane 1 Pottlebane 2 Pottlebane 3 Castlekeeran 2 Castlekeeran 1 Castlekeeran 2 Drumbaragh 1 Durmbaragh 2 Durmbaragh 3 Chapelbridge 1 Chapelbridge 2 Chapelbridge 3 Chapelbridge 4 Chapelbridge 5 Boolies 1 Boolies 2 Calliaghstown 2 Calliaghstown 1

 

Site Name/Townland Description Provisional site type Period
Calliaghstown 3 Pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Calliaghstown 1 Dispersed pits and a group of ditches Occupation activity Prehistoric
Calliaghstown 2 2 burnt spreads Burnt mound Bronze Age
Boolies 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Boolies 1A +1B Burnt spreads Burnt mound Bronze Age
Chapelbride 5 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Chapelbride 4 Ditch, pits and 2 postholes Occupation activity Prehistoric
Chapelbride 3 Cluster of 10 pits/postholes Occupation activity Prehistoric
Chapelbride 2 Pit with possible Neolithic pottery Possible Settlement Possible Neolithic
Chapelbride 1 Pits, posthole and probable bowl furnace Occupation activity Prehistoric
Drumbaragh 3 Burnt spread and ditches Burnt mound Bronze Age
Drumbaragh 2 13 pits and postholes Occupation activity Prehistoric
Drumbaragh 1 Two clusters of postholes, one with a hearth Occupation activity Prehistoric
Castlekeeran 3 Burnt spread and a pit Burnt mound Prehistoric
Castlekeeran 2 Ditches, pit and possible cremation pit Occupation activity and possible burial site Prehistoric
Castlekeeran 1 1 pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Pottlebane 3 Burnt spread Burnt mound Prehistoric
Pottlebane 2 Pit with burnt bone Possible burial site Prehistoric
Pottlebane 1 Pit clusters, postholes and a hearth. Two of pits had prehistoric pottery Occupation activity Prehistoric
Derver 6 1 pit with burnt stone fill Possible burnt mound Prehistoric
Derver 5 1 pit with burnt stone fill Possible burnt mound Prehistoric
Derver 4 Dispersed pits with burnt stone fills Possible burnt mound Prehistoric
Derver 3 1 pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Derver 2 1 pit Occupation activity Prehistoric
Derver 1 2 pits Occupation activity Prehistoric