Archaeological excavation report, E2353 Moyode, County Galway

Galway County Council proposes to construct a road from Galway to east of Ballinasloe. The proposed road will consist of approximately 56 km of dual carriageway, a 7 km link road from Carrowkeel to Loughrea and approximately 23 km of side roads. There will be four gradeseparated junctions, 36 bridges and a toll plaza, located at Cappataggle. The area of proposed archaeological investigations has been divided into four contracts, based on four sectors of approximately equal extent. The work described here was undertaken under Archaeological Investigations Contract 2. The project is funded by the Irish Government and the European Union under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. Headland Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned by Galway County Council to undertake the works. RPS-MCOS Ltd compiled an Environmental Impact Survey of the route in 2004, and an aerial survey was also undertaken. A geophysical survey was conducted by Archaeophysica in 2004. On the basis of findings from this work Contract 2 investigations commenced in September 2005. NOTE: THE GRID REFERENCES PROVIDED IN THE FINAL REPORT PROVED INCORRECT. THE CORRECT GRID REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE METADATA.