Author: Colm
Mystery stone object
A reader of the blog has sent me two images of a puzzling object they recently found along the Boyne…
Archaeological events this weekend (Sept 23rd to 25th)
Just a quick post to publicise a number of archaeological events that are taking place this weekend and which are open to…
Proposal to de-list archaeological and historical sites that post-date 1700
A very worrying proposal has been made by the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht to remove statutory protection from archaeological and historical sites that post-date…
Viking exhibition and Longphort conference, Dundalk County Museum
A quick announcement on behalf of Dundalk County Museum about a very interesting looking Viking conference (and exhibition), which is taking…
Hurling, its ancient history
A history of hurling. On the weekend of the All-Ireland hurling final it seems only fitting that the history of…
Orkney excavation reveals stunning Neolithic site
Ongoing archaeological excavations, by Nick Card of the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA), have revealed the remains of a stunning…
Bones of the Vikings: when raiding goes wrong
The ninth and tenth centuries saw the arrival of a new force on the Irish political scene, the Vikings. These…
Irish bog bodies, some recent discoveries
Another ancient body has just been recovered from the depths of an Irish bog. This time the remains consist of a partial…
Some online tools for the amateur archaeologist
The internet provides some excellent tools for people interested in researching the archaeology which surrounds them. The National Monuments map…
Archaeological excavations at Rossnaree, Bru na Boinne, Co. Meath
Last year I stumbled across an excellent blog detailing the archaeological excavations being carried out at Rossnaree, Co. Meath. The…
