Category Archives: National Roads Authority

The Ballingowan Avenue: All in the Mind?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by rubiconheritage

During the archaeological excavations which were undertaken by Rubicon Heritage Services in advance of the construction of the N22 Tralee Bypass, many fascinating sites were identified. By far the most enigmatic of these monuments was a possible ritual avenue that was uncovered … Continue reading →

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From Cradle to the Grave in Middle Bronze Age Co. Kildare

Posted on January 12, 2011 by rubiconheritage

Sixteen metres is not exactly a long distance. It is probably equitable to an average 1980s bungalow, yet the residents of a house in Mullaghmast Co. Kildare, sometime around 1350 BC, appear to have been interred in a penannular ring-ditch … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found: The Rediscovery of a Deserted Medieval Village

Posted on January 5, 2011 by rubiconheritage

Sometimes archaeology fleshes out history allowing us to touch, feel and interact with historic objects and features. But sometimes the relationship goes the other way, with history allowing us to associate people and events with historic objects and features. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Caught in a Trap: Why Deer needed Suspicious Minds in Early Medieval Ireland

Posted on November 30, 2010 by rubiconheritage

Ok. This is an archaeology blog, not a musical appreciation site. Why, I hear you ask, would we feel it necessary to make reference to one of the King’s best known tracks in the title? Well, as we all know … Continue reading →

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Awl About Bead Covers: Bronze Age Gold from Co. Offaly

Posted on October 19, 2010 by rubiconheritage

The majority of Irish people have relatives in England, most of whom left Ireland at some point in the twentieth century in an effort to find work. Most of us find ourselves travelling to big urban industrialised areas when we … Continue reading →

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Painting the Past: A Graphic Reconstruction

Posted on September 29, 2010 by rubiconheritage

It is mid-afternoon yet it is pitch dark. The humid air is thick with smoke, sweat and steam. You are surrounded by naked people, crammed inside a leather tent – people are singing and laughing in party mood. Is it Granny sitting next to … Continue reading →

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If Carlsberg Did Archaeological Photographs…

Posted on September 23, 2010 by rubiconheritage

The photo in our banner was taken by Brian MacDomhnaill, a keen photographer and our Survey Manager. The image was shortlisted for an award in the international journal Antiquity this year and has also appeared in numerous talks and publications, … Continue reading →

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Casting the Bronze Age: A Prehistoric Spearhead Comes to Life

Posted on September 20, 2010 by rubiconheritage

In February 2008, Rubicon Heritage Services made a very unusual discovery. While excavating a site at Mullamast, Co. Kildare in advance of construction on the N9/N10 road scheme, a strange metal object was unearthed from a shallow pit on one … Continue reading →

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Bronze Age Jewellery Found in Co. Kildare

Posted on September 18, 2010 by rubiconheritage

Archaeologists at Rubicon recently made a unique and intriguing discovery while working on behalf of the National Roads Authority and Kildare County Council on the route of the Athy Link Road. The cremated remains of a human body were discovered … Continue reading →

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