Cooney, G. (1997). Excavation of the portal tomb site at Melkagh, Co Longford. Proc Roy Ir Acad C 97 (4). Vol 97(4), pp. 195-244.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Excavation of the portal tomb site at Melkagh, Co Longford | ||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Proc Roy Ir Acad C 97 (4) | ||||||
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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy | ||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
97 (4) | ||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
195 - 244 | ||||||
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Reports on excavations conducted over three seasons between 1984 and 1986, aimed at elucidating surface features of the tomb which had been damaged by land improvement work. Part of the slab revetment and some residual features at the base of the cairn were revealed. Two small quarries may be contemporary or later features. Lithic material is considered to be Neolithic and other artefacts are typical of portal tomb excavations. It is thought that significant structural damage had occurred prior to the land improvement work in the early 1980s. Appendices comprise a note on `The placename Melkagh' by Brian MacCurtain (239), a `Detailed description of soils' (240), a `Detailed description of sediments in north-eastern and southern areas of excavation' (241--2), and a report on `Technical and microwear examination of concave scraper (E286:3)' by Valerie Keeley (243--4). | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1997 | ||||||
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BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
