The construction of a new warehouse at the famous Bushmills Distillery led to the discovery of a substantial 9th century souterrain. The souterrain consisted of a long, narrow passage, containing numerous obstacles and side passages, which opened up into a large main chamber.
Archaeological monitoring of topsoil removal at a large scale residential development at Cois Farraige, Dundalk, led to the discovery of a large Early Medieval settlement. A large rath, with a diameter of 50-55m was discovered,...
Read MoreGahan and Long identified the remains of a probable Early Medieval rath site during pre-construction testing of the new Olar Valley residential development on the outskirts of Ballyclare. Raths, also known as forts', 'forths' and...
Read MoreGahan and Long carried out numerous excavations as part of the restoration of Antrim Castle Gardens. These included the identification of structural elements within the Kitchen Gardens, the discovery of a former underground pump house...
Read More