NRA to reveal details of archaeological digs on road sites
31/08/2006 - 07:57:19Details of the latest archaeological digs on the sites of new road projects are due to be outlined at a special seminar hosted by the National Roads Authority in Dublin today.
The NRA says major road schemes are turning up dozens of previously unknown sites, which are then being excavated and recorded for posterity.
It says artefacts dating from the early bronze age right up to the 19th Century are being uncovered right across the country.
Heritage campaigners frequently criticise the excavation of archaeological sites to make way for new roads, saying many should be preserved for future generations.
However, the NRA says road projects have given archaeologists an opportunity to learn more about Ireland's past.
